Belarus is a country in Europe. It got its independence in 1991. The capital of Belarus and the largest city is Minsk. Belorussian and Russian are two official languages. The president of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko. The Belorussian countryside is very beautiful. There are many forests, rivers and lakes. But there are no mountains. Belarus shares its border with Latvia to the north, Lithuania to the northwest, Poland to the west, Russia to the north and the east, and Ukraine to the south. There are almost ten million people that live in Belarus.
Belarus is a country in Europe. It got its independence in 1991. The capital of Belarus and the largest city is Minsk. Belorussian and Russian are two official languages. The president of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko. The Belorussian countryside is very beautiful. There are many forests, rivers and lakes. But there are no mountains. Belarus shares its border with Latvia to the north, Lithuania to the northwest, Poland to the west, Russia to the north and the east, and Ukraine to the south. There are almost ten million people that live in Belarus.