Belarus Population: 10,310,520 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Minsk [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Belarus
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.

The Belarusian Flag Red horizontal band (top) and green horizontal band one-half the width of the red band; a white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears a Belarusian national ornament in red.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Belarus. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • -0.11% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 62.79 yrs - Male     • 74.65 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 3,071,300 (2003) Televisions:     • 2.52 million (1997) Radios:     • 30,200,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .by Did you know ... People from Belarus are called Belarusians