Belarus - 白俄罗斯

Republic of Belarus, Referred toBelarusorBelarus, Is located atEuropeThe capital of the landlocked country in the Eastern European PlainMinsk. For the originalSoviet UnionJoined the Republic and became independent on August 25, 1991. Eastern and Northern Belarus andRussiaThe Confederation is neighbor, and the South is adjacent toUkraineBorder with the westPoland、LithuaniawithLatviaAdjacent, with a land area of ​​207,600 square kilometers and a population of 9,689,800 (2008). Belarusian agriculture and manufacturing are very developed.

Belarus has a population of nearly 9.85 million, most of whom live in the capitalMinskOr near other big cities, nearly 80% of the population are native Belarusians, and the main ethnic minorities are Russians,PolandPeople andUkrainepeople. After 1995, Russian and Belarusian were both official languages. The Constitution of Belarus did not clearly stipulate the state religion, but most people believe in the Russian Orthodox Church, followed by the Roman Catholic Church. Many Christian holidays such as Easter are set as national holidays.

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Holiday

• New Year(Новы год, January 1)

• Orthodox Christmas (Каляды праваслаўныя, January 7)

• International Women's Day (Мiжнародны жаночы дзень, March 8)

• International Labour Day(Дзень працы, May 1)

• Victory Day (Дзень Перамогi, May 9)

• independence Day(Дзень Незалежнасцi, July 3)

• October Revolution Day (Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі, November 7)

• Catholic Christmas (Каляды каталiцкiя, December 25)

area

Belarusian regions (regions) provide an informal tourist guide. These divisions are of pure management nature. They were created less than a century ago, and there are few problems with history, culture, or ethnic groups.

city

• Minsk -The capital and largest city of Belarus, with more than 2 million inhabitants
• Brest -Located in the capital of the western Polish border region, impressive architecture and attractions
• Polotsk -Interesting buildings, you can see ancient Belarusian cities
• Gomel -Located in eastern Belarus; the second largest city
• Grodno -Cities near the border between Poland and Lithuania
• Mogilev -The third largest city in Belarus
• Nesvizh -Listed asUNESCO World Heritage'S town
• Vitebsk -The fourth largest city in Belarus

Other destinations

• Belovezh national park -Located on the border between Belarus and Poland, this virgin forest is UNESCOWorld Heritage
• Mir Castle Complex -Another UNESCO World Heritage Site

arrival

Aviation

Railroad

Private car

Bus

Passenger ship

Travel around

taxi

You can use the app to book a taxi, but you must first download the Google Play Store or the App Store, or call before you travel. There are many taxi companies in China that can take you.

Language

See: Belarusian、Russian

BelarusianwithRussianTwo are official languages. These two languages ​​are part of the Slavic language family and are closely related, and there are many similarities between the two languages.RussianUnder normal circumstances, it has a relatively broad language population. According to the official 2009 census, 53.2% of Belarusian residents believe that Belarusian is their mother tongue, and 23% mainly speak it at home. The rest speak Russian. For travelers without some basic Russian or Belarusian language, it will be difficult to communicate with the locals.

The language in the western region isPolish,Especially atGrodno. But most Polish people use their own dialect and Belarusian as the basis, only some Polish words and sounds.

EnglishOn the other hand, it is not widely used in Belarus, but it has begun to be used gradually. Young people often speak fluent English, but old people rarely do this.

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Activity

Shopping

Overhead

diet

Nightlife

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Learn

Russian courses at the Belarusian National School of Economics[1]And Minsk State Linguistic University [2]There are lectures.

Work

Safety

Medical treatment

manner

Because the cultures of Belarusians, Ukrainians, and Russians are very similar, they have many things in common. Among many behaviors, the same principles that can be applied to Russia and Ukraine also apply to the people of Belarus.

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