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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government: Elected President and bicameral parliament
- Population: 10,401,784 (68% urban)
- Total area: 207,600 sq.km
- Languages: Belrusian (official), Russian
- Religions: Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox
- Per capita GDP: $5,200 p.a.
- Exports: $7bn; iron & steel, chemicals, machinery
- Literacy: 98% (1989 est.)
- Life expectancy: 68.1 years (74.5f, 62.0m)
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Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Belarus
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Belarus
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Belarus - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Belarus - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- [World Skip] country data - Belarus
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- belmax.de (Germany) - Belarussian WebIndex
- Belarusian.com - independent portal which provides information about Belarusian statehood, politics, economics, history,
culture, Belarus and the West, chronology, Chernobyl, president, direct action, political parties, human rights, famous
Belarusians
- Brest Online - daily Internet guide to the City of Brest
- Telephone Book for Minsk, Moscow, Petersburg, Kiev, UFA, Kazan, and Kemerovo
- Virtual Guide to Belarus - a collaboration non-government project among a group of Belarusian scientists working around the
world
- Vitebsk.net - portal covering business, culture, news, weather, jobs, entertainment, and other information (in Russian)
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- President of the Republic of Belarus - and official gateway to the Government of Belarus
- Governments on the WWW - Belarus - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Ministries:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Agencies:
- Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (Gosstandart) - state management of standardization, metrology,
quality management, accreditation and certification of products and services
- Belarusian State Institute for Standardization and Certification (BelGISS)
- National Centre of Legal Information - the state central scientific and practical institution in the field of computer accumulation,
storage, systematization and dissemination of legal information and formation of interstate system of legal information exchange
- National Academy of Sciences of Belarus - state institution responsible for coordinating fundamental scientific research in the
natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, the humanities and the arts
- Overseas missions:
- Permanent Mission of the Republic of Belarus to the United Nations
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Belarusan Popular Front - fights for an independent, democratic, neutral nation with good relations with all nations, but without
"special ties" with Russia
- Free Belarus Campaign - assists the struggle against dictator Lukashenko
- Human Rights Center "Viasna" - supports persons persecuted for political reasons, provision of political prisoners with essential
things, organization of advocates' services and juridical consultations, moral and material support to families of political
prisoners
- Nadzeya ("Hope") - Belarusian women's political party
- Semion Domash - Belarusian opposition figure
- Stop Luka - site developed by the Swedish Social Democratic Party to raise the Swedish public's awareness about Belarus as
a country and about the situation in Belarus
- Tribute in Honour of Dmitri Zavasky - photo journalist for Russian State Television, who was kidnapped "at the behest of Belarus
President Alexander Lukashenko"
- United Civil Party (UCP) - liberal conservative opposition party which stands for an independent sovereign Belarus that pursues
domestic and foreign policy according to its national interests, and promotes the fundamental values of human rights and
freedoms, democracy, supremacy of law, private property and a free market economy
- United Nations in Belarus - reflects the variety of the work done in Belarus, including by the UN Development Programme, UN
United Nations Population Fund, UN International Finance Corporation, UN Children's Fund, International Labour Organization,
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Health Organization
- Zubr ("Bison") - Belarussian activist organisation
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- City of Vitebsk - guide to this Belarussian city situated in the country's northeast
- Brest Online - daily Internet guide to the City of Brest
- National Academy of Sciences of Belarus - state institution responsible for coordinating fundamental scientific research in the
natural sciences, engineering, social sciences, the humanities and the arts
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Carpathian Connection - historical education and genealogical research related to those from the former Carpathian territories
and of Carpatho-Rusyn heritage
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- TravelNET Belarus - travel information for vacations, tourism and business trips (in Russian)
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Ministry of Statistics and Analysis
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Belarus
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Belarus] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Belarus - news articles selected from around the world
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Belarus
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Belarus - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Belarus
- [Political Resources] - Belarus
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Belarus - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Belarus
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- Belarus News (Germany) - information platform for Belarus and Western Europe
- Belarus Now - independent English-language online newsmagazine about Belarusian politics, business and finance
- Belarus Today - daily news, business, and reference (in English and Russian)
- belmax.de (Germany) - Belarussian WebIndex
- Brest Online - daily Internet guide to the City of Brest
- Dranki - news (in Russian)
- www.bialorus.pl - Belarussian and world news
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Belarussian Business System (BBS) - promotes Belarussian business, and assists those interested in business in Belarus (in
Russian and English)
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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