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'''Belarus''' is a country in Europe and former member of the [[USSR]]. Its capital is Minsk.
'''Belarus''' is a country in Europe and former member of the [[USSR]]. Its capital is Minsk.
==Name==
Belarus is often incorrectly yclept "Belorussia" or "Byelorussia", and some claim that this means "White Russia". This is incorrect which one can see by looking at the Russian words for the countries of Belarus and Russia: ''Белоруссия'' and ''Россия'' (Belorussija and Rossija), respectively. The name "Belarus" is taken from ancient "Rus'", which is also known in English as "Ruthenia". Therefore, Belarus means "White Ruthenia", rather than "White Russia".
[[Category:European Countries]]
[[Category:European Countries]]
[[Category:Former Soviet Countries]]
[[Category:Former Soviet Countries]]