Country (long form) |
Republic of Belarus |
Capital |
Minsk |
Total Area |
80,154.81 sq mi 207,600.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Kansas) |
Population |
10,350,194 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
9,067,076 |
Languages |
Byelorussian, Russian, other |
Literacy |
98.0% total, 99.0% male, 97% female (1989 est.) |
Religions |
Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.) |
Life Expectancy |
62.06 male, 74.52 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
Belarusian rubel (BR) |
GDP (per capita) |
$7,500 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
metal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earth movers, motorcycles, TV sets, chemical fibers, fertilizer, textiles, radios, refrigerators |
Agriculture |
grain, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beets, flax; beef, milk
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Arable Land |
29% |
Natural Resources |
forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas |
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