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==Geography==
==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.
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.
*Area: 207,600 km<sup>2</sup>. (80,100 sq. mi.); slightly smaller than Kansas.
*Cities: Capital—Minsk.
*Cities: Capital—Minsk.
*Terrain: Landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields.
*Terrain: Landlocked, low-lying with thick forests, flat marshes and fields.
==Government==
==Government==
[[File:FreeBelarus.svg|thumb|The flag of the belarusian opposition]]
[[File:FreeBelarus.svg|thumb|The flag of the Belarusian opposition]]
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.