Belarus is the country with ancient history and rich traditions; with magnificent nature and amazing architecture. Belarus is famous for its forests and lakes – it is not for nothing that it is called the “lungs of Europe”. There are wide bright avenues and narrow cobbled streets in Belarus, Catholic churches and Orthodox cathedrals, majestic castles and wooden houses in villages, hearty and tasty national cuisine.
The Republic of Belarus is a unitary democratic social state governed by the rule of law.
- Type of government: Presidential Republic
- President: Alexander Lukashenko
- Capital: Minsk (1,996,730 people)
- Population: 9,109,280 people
- Official languages: Belarusian, Russian
- Currency: Belarusian ruble (Br)
- National languages – Russian, Belarusian
- Mobile operators – MTC, A1, life
Climate and weather
The moderate continental climate of Belarus is characterized by rainy, cool summers, mild winters with frequent thaws, and unstable weather in autumn and winter.
The lowest temperatures are observed in January, the warmest month is July.
The weather in the Republic of Belarus has 4 clearly defined seasons:
Autumn (September, October, November) - t =-5 … +10°C
Winter (December, January, February) - t = 0 … -20°C
Spring (March, April, May) - t =-5 … +15 °C
Summer (June, July, August) - t= +18 …+30 °C.
Religions in Belarus
The most widespread religion in the republic is Christianity. Christians of Belarus profess: 82% - Orthodoxy, 12% - Catholicism, 6% - followers of other 23 confessions and religions, including Protestants, Muslims, Jews, etc.
Currency
The national currency of Belarus is the Belarusian ruble. Any other foreign currency cannot be used for payments, except for tuition fees at the university, air tickets, etc. A foreign citizen can exchange foreign currency (mainly US dollar and euro) at any bank or currency exchange office.
Main attractions of the Republic of Belarus
- One of the symbols of Minsk - "the diamond of knowledge" - is the National Library of Belarus. From the height of the observation deck, you can admire the beauty of our capital;
- Church of Saints Simeon and Helena;
- Victory Square;
- Bolshoi Theater of Belarus;
- Island of Tears on the Svisloch River;
- Trinity Suburb;
- Historical and Cultural Complex "Stalin Line", where you can see casemates, dugouts, anti-tank ditches and barriers, a machine-gun pillbox, as well as airplanes, helicopters, tanks, armored personnel carriers and various types of weapons;
- Mir Castle;
- Nesvizh Castle.