Geography
State symbols
Key facts about Belarus
The economic background of Belarus
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Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe, and has international borders with  countries........

  • Russia

  • Ukraine

  • Poland

  • Lithuania

  • Latvia

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What are symbols of sovereignty of the country?

the State Flag, the State Emblem, and the State Anthem

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Official Name

The 

Republic of Belarus

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Main Industries of Belarus (choose  main 5)


  • metallurgy

  • mechanical engineering

  • chemical and petrochemical

  • light industry

  • food industry

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What is  the total land area of Belarus ?

 207,600 square kilometers.

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The State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus is made up of a golden outline of the .......... of the Republic of Belarus on a ......... field.

The State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus is made up of a golden outline of the state border of the Republic of Belarus on a silver field.

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Population of Belarus

9.156,0 million (on 1 January 2024)


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Number of people in employment



4.15 million (2023)


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What is the height of the highest mountain in Belarus?

345 meters

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The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of ....... horizontal colored stripes: the upper one is red and the lower one is green. The red one makes up ......... of the width while the green one is as large as .........of the flag width.

The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of two horizontal colored stripes: the upper one is red and the lower one is green. The red one makes up two thirds of the width while the green one is as large as one third of the flag width.  

300

Population living in cities 

– 78%

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Natural resources (name and translate)


  • peat

  • small oil and natural gas fields

  • granite

  • dolomite

  • clay

  • sand

400

What are  3  largest rivers in Belarus?

  1. Dnieper River 
  2. Pripyat River 
  3. Neman (Nemunas) River 
400

What unofficial Belarusian symbols can you mention?

Among unofficial symbols is ....... which represents strengths tenacity of Belarusian nation, ....... which reflects national purity, ......... which are the sign of beauty, ........... which illustrates industrial power of the country and ........... which are stereotipically considered to the only food of Belarusians.


Among unofficial symbols is a  bison which represents strengths tenacity of Belarusian nation, a stork which reflects national purity, cornflowers which are the sign of beauty, a tractor “Belarus” which illustrates industrial power of the country .


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The Republic of Belarus ranks:

  • 54, 74, 84 in the world in terms of territory

  •   67, 97,107  in the world in terms of population. 

The Republic of Belarus ranks:

  • 84th in the world in terms of territory

  • 97th in the world in terms of population. 

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Machine-building industry of Belarus.  Name 6 majour cities.

  1. Minsk


  2. Zhodino


  3. Gomel


  4. Brest


  5. Vitebsk 

  6. Mogilev

500

What are the population of the main regional cities  of Belarus? range from the largest to smallest

  • Gomel – 501,1 thousand

  •  Grodno – 361,1 thousand

  •  Vitebsk – 358,4 thousand

  • Mogilev – 353,1 thousand  

  • Brest – 344,5 thousand

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 When is the Day of the National Flag, the National Emblem and the National Anthem  marked?

annually on the 2nd Sunday of May.

500

Prime Minister of Belarus

Aleksandr Turchin (appointed prime minister on 10 March 2025)

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Name  some of the most successful Belarusian companies that have made a name for themselves on the markets of Europe and beyond.

Belarus’ Most Famous Brands include:

BELAZ

Belaruskali

MAZ

MTZ (Belarus)

Belarusian Steel Works (BMZ trademark) 

Belshina

Naftan