Belarus
Flag of Belarus

Flag Description
Red horizontal band (top) and green horizontal band one-half the width of the red band; a white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears a belarusian national ornament in red.

Currency
Belarusian ruble.

Astronomy
Today's date is March 21, 2010. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Eastern europe, east of poland.

Climate
Cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime.

Terrain
Generally flat and contains much marshland.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Nyoman River 90 m. The highest point is at Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m.

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Belarus

This is a map of Belarus. The map illustrates the location of Minsk and its proximity to Baranavichy, Mazyr, Orsha

Other countries on this map include: Russia / Ukraine / Poland

Belarus News:
	Belarus arrests Polish dissidents Police in Belarus are holding some 40 members of a banned ethnic Polish cultural group, activists in the Union of Poles say.
	Belarus country profile Key facts, figures and dates

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