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After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration. Although Belarus agreed to a framework ....
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| Population | 10,293,011 |
| Culture | Belarusian |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.) |
| Famous For | carpets |
| Best Travel Time | Summer |
| Highest Point | Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m |
| Lowest Point | Nyoman River 90 m |
| Capital City | Minsk |
| Independence Day | 25 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
| Language | Belarusian, Russian, other |
| Total Area | 207,600 sq km (slightly smaller than Kansas) |
| Currency | Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR) |
| Export | machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals; textiles, foodstuffs |
| Import | mineral products, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs, metals |
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» Local youth column: Naples Community Sailing Center Youth Sailors represent Naples in Fort Lauderdale Regatta
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» Local youth column: Naples Community Sailing Center Youth Sailors represent Naples in Fort Lauderdale Regatta
More than 100 sailors took to the waters off Fort Lauderdale in the annual "Boomerang" Regatta hosted by Lauderdale Yacht Club on Jan. 21 and 22.
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