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'''Belarus''' is a country in Eastern [[Europe]] and former member of the [[USSR]]. The capital of Belarus is [[Minsk]].
'''Belarus''' is a country in Eastern [[Europe]] and former member of the [[USSR]]. The capital of Belarus is [[Minsk]].
The massive April 26, 1986 nuclear accident at the [[Chernobyl]] power plant, across the border in [[Ukraine]], had a devastating effect on Belarus; as a result of the radiation release, agriculture in a large part of the country was destroyed, and many villages were abandoned. Resettlement and medical costs were substantial and long-term. As a matter of policy, the government is now resettling this land and promoting agricultural production in the contaminated areas. [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5371.htm]
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