Belarus

[ byel-uh-roos, bel‑ ]

noun

1. a republic in eastern Europe, north of Ukraine: formerly a part of the Soviet Union. 80,154 sq. mi. (207,600 sq. km). : Minsk. Formerly Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic,

Belarus

/ ˌbɛl-; -ˌrʊs; ˌbjɛləʊˈrʌʃə; ˈbɛləˌrʌs /

noun

1. a republic in E Europe; part of the medieval Lithuanian and Polish empires before being occupied by Russia; a Soviet republic (1919–91); in 1997 formed a close political and economic union with Russia: mainly low-lying and forested. Languages: Belarussian; Russian. Religion: believers are mostly Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Minsk. Pop: 9 625 888 (2013 est). Area: 207 600 sq km (80 134 sq miles) Also calledByelorussian RepublicBielorussiaWhite Russia

Belarus

1. Republic in eastern Europe , bordered to the northwest by Russia , Lithuania , and Latvia , to the northeast, east, and southeast by Russia, to the south by Ukraine , and to the west by Poland . Its capital and largest city is Minsk.

Notes

Belarus is also known as White Russia or Belorussia.

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Example Sentences

Yung Lean was born Jonatan Leandoer Håstad in Belarus, before moving to Sweden at the age of 3.

From The Daily Beast

Which is what makes this documentary—and the work of the Belarus Free Theatre—so important.

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But with the opposition in retreat and the media silenced, can Belarus escape his grip?

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I am a former soldier and I asked my friends who served with me to help and they have come from Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

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Russia Bans Lace Panties: Say goodbye to lacy undergarments in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus!

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