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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 to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place. Since his election in July 1994 as the country's first president, Alexandr LUKASHENKO has steadily consolidated his power through authoritarian means. Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion continue.
| | *The official name of Belarus is the ‘Republic of Belarus |
| | | *The official languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian. Polish and Ukranian are also spoken there |
| For more information go to: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bo.html#Intro
| | *The primary religion in the country is Russian Orthodox |
| | *Belarus is, at times, also known as ’White Russia’ |
| | *The capital of Belarus is Minsk,the other major cities of Belarus include Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk |
| | *The oldest city of Belarus is Polotsk, which has been known since 862 AD |
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