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Belarus is divided into six regions which are named after the cities that serve as their administrative centers as stated in the wikipedia article about Belarus. The six region are:

1.Brest Region (Brest)

2.Homel Region (Homel)

3.Hrodna Region (Hrodna)

4.Magileu Region (Magileu)

5.Minsk Region (Minsk)

6.Vitebsk Region (Vitebsk)

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