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Belarus in British English
(ˈbɛləˌrʌs, -ˌrʊs), Byelorussia or Belorussia (ˌbjɛləʊˈrʌʃə, ˌbɛl-)
noun
a republic in E Europe; populated by Slavic tribes from the 6th century; part of the Kievan Rus’ from 9th to 13th century; then partof the medieval Lithuanian and Polish empires before being acquired by Russia; a Soviet republic (1919–91); in 1997 formed a close political and economic union with Russia: mainly low-lying and forested. Official Languages: Belarussian and Russian. Religion: believers are mostly Orthodox Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Minsk. Pop: 9 468 338 (2017 est). Area: 207 600 sq km (80 134 sq miles)
Also called: Byelorussian Republic, Bielorussia, White RussiaBelarus in American English
(ˌbɛləˈrus)
country in central Europe: became independent upon the breakup of the U.S.S.R. (1991): 80,134 sq mi (207,546 sq km); pop. 10,152,000; cap. Minsk
formerly, Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Image ofBelarus
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British English: Belarus /ˈbɛləˌrʌs; -ˌrʊs/ NOUN
Belarus is a republic in eastern Europe.
- American English: Belarus
- Arabic: بيلاروسيا
- Brazilian Portuguese: Bielorrúsia
- Chinese: 白俄罗斯
- Croatian: Bjelorusija
- Czech: Bělorusko
- Danish: Hviderusland
- Dutch: Wit-Rusland
- European Spanish: Bielorrusia
- Finnish: Valko-Venäjä
- French: Belarus
- German: Weißrussland
- Greek: Λευκορωσία
- Italian: Bielorussia
- Japanese: ベラルーシ
- Korean: 벨로루시
- Norwegian: Hviterussland
- Polish: Białoruś
- European Portuguese: Bielorrússia
- Romanian: Belarus
- Russian: Беларусь
- Latin American Spanish: Bielorrusia
- Swedish: Vitryssland
- Thai: ประเทศเบลารุส
- Turkish: Beyaz Rusya
- Ukrainian: Білорусь
- Vietnamese: nước Belarus