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Capital
Minsk
Area:
207,600 sq km / 80,100 sq ml
Language
Byelorussian, Russian, Polish
Currency
Rouble and Zaichik
Population
10,322,151
Life expectancy
64 (men), 75 (women)
Literacy rate
98%
Religions
Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, with Bapist and Muslim minorities
Physical features
25% forested; rivers Dvina, Dnieper and its tributaries including the Pripet, the Pripet marshes in the east, mild and damp climate
Ethnic distribution
75% Belarussian, 13% Russian, 4% Polish, 3% Ukranian, 1% Jewish
Exports
Agricultural machinery, fertilizers, glass, textiles, leather, salt, electrical goods, dairy produce
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