Belarus

Key Facts About Belarus

• •Belarus is sometimes called 'Europe's last dictatorship' due to its authoritarian government.
• •Białowieża Forest, shared with Poland, is the last primeval forest in Europe and home to European bison.
• •Belarus was one of the founding members of the United Nations.
• •Minsk was almost entirely destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in Soviet style.
• •Belarus has over 11,000 lakes and is about 40% forested.

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