Week 7 - Belarus

This week we are studying Belarus, a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Belarus is relatively flat and contains large tracts of marshy land. About 34% of Belarus is covered by forests.

Many streams and 11,000 lakes are found in Belarus. Three major rivers run through the country: the Neman, the Pripyat, and the Dnepr.

The capital of Belarus is Minsk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bo.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102180.stm

http://world-flags.info/Europe/belarus.html


Pictures of Belarus:

• Alexander Lukashenko
• Belarusian Ruble
• Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Polotsk
• Horses grazing in Minsk province
• House of Government and Vladimir Lenin Monument in Minsk
• Lake Druksiai
• Landscape
• Minsk
• Mir Castle
• National Library of Belarus (outside)
• National Library of Belarus (inside)