The Republic of Belarus is a small, beautiful country with the heroic
past and interesting present. It is situated in Eastern Europe. The
Republic borders on Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
It has an area of 207 square kilometers and a population of more than 10
million. Measured by its territory, Belarus ranks 13th among the states
of Europe. Two-Thirds of Belarus' population live in cities. There are
97 cities in the Republic. It's capital is Minsk, with the population of
about two million people. Minsk is also the coordinating center of the
commonwealth of independent States. The largest cities in Belarus are
Brest, Vitebsk, Gomel, Grodno, and Mogilev, in which the administrative
centers of the Republic are located.