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Line 1: − + − |map =Belarus rel 97.jpg − |map2 =Belarus location.png − |flag =Flag of Belarus.jpg − |arms =Arms of Belarus.png − |capital =Minsk − |capital-raw = − |government =Parliamentary Democracy − |government-raw = − |language =Belorussian, Russian − |king = − |queen = − |monarch-raw = − |president =Alexander Lukashenko − |president-raw = − |chancellor = − |chancellor-raw = − |pm =Sergei Sidorsky − |pm-raw = − |area =80,100 sq mi − |pop =9,648,533 − |pop-basis =2009 − |gdp =$57.68 billion − |gdp-year =2008 − |gdp-pc =$11,800 − |currency =Belarusian ruble − |idd = − |tld = − }} − The '''Republic of Belarus''' is a country in Eastern [[Europe]] and former constituent republic of the [[USSR]]. The capital of Belarus is [[Minsk]]. − − ==Geography== − Belarus is a land-locked country, sharing a common border with the Baltic States of Latvia and Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. The country is generally low-lying, with marshes and thick wooded areas. The Dnieper, Prypyats, and Nyoman rivers are its major waterways. − *Area: 207,600 sq. km. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas. − *Cities: Capital--Minsk. − *Terrain: Landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields. − *Climate: Cold winters, cool and moist summers, transitional between continental and maritime. − − ==People== − *Population (July 2009 est.): 9,648,533 (urban 73%; rural 27%). − *Population decline (2009 est.): -0.378%. − *Ethnic groups (1999 census): Belarusian (81.2%), Russian (11.4%), Polish (3.9%), Ukrainian (2.4%), Jewish (0.3%), other (0.8%). − *Religions (2004 est.): Eastern Orthodox 80%, Catholic 14%, Protestant 2%, other (including Autocephalous Orthodox, Jewish, Muslim, and Krishna) 4%. − *Languages: Belarusian and Russian (official). − *Education: Literacy--99.6%. − *Health: Infant mortality rate (2009 est.)--6.43/1,000. Life expectancy (2009 est.)--70.63 years (men 64.95 years, women 76.67 years). − *Work force (4.3 million as of December 31, 2005): Industry—34.7%; agriculture and forestry--14%; construction--7.9%; transportation, communications--7.6%; trade, catering--12.2%; education--10.7%; other--24.3%. − − ==Government==
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The constitution provides for a directly elected president who serves a 5-year term. The bicameral parliament consists of the 64-seat Council of the Republic and the 110-seat House of Representatives. The Council of the Republic is the house of territorial representation. Eight members of the Council are appointed directly by the president of the Republic of Belarus, while local regional councils elect the rest. The deputies to the House of Representatives are elected directly by the voters. The president appoints the prime minister, who is the head of government.
The constitution provides for a directly elected president who serves a 5-year term. The bicameral parliament consists of the 64-seat Council of the Republic and the 110-seat House of Representatives. The Council of the Republic is the house of territorial representation. Eight members of the Council are appointed directly by the president of the Republic of Belarus, while local regional councils elect the rest. The deputies to the House of Representatives are elected directly by the voters. The president appoints the prime minister, who is the head of government.