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Belarus is bounded by Poland and Lithuania to the west, Russia to the northeast and east, Ukraine to the south and Latvia to the northwest. The country occupies the western extremities of the East European Plain within the basins of the Dnieper, Zapadnaia Dvina and Neman Rivers. Economic growth in Belarus has been broad based and driven primarily by the favorable external environment, as well as by the rigidly enforced increase in labor productivity and challenging targets for energy efficiency.
Area: 207,600 sq km
Population: 10,310,520
Capital: Minsk
People: Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish 3.9%, Ukrainian 2.4%, other 1.1%
Language: Belarusian, Russian, other
Religion: Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%
Government: Republic
GDP: $77.77 billion
Major Industries: Metal-Cutting Machine Tools, Tractors, Trucks, Earthmovers, Motorcycles, Television Sets, Chemical Fibers, Fertilizer, Textiles, Radios, and Refrigerators
Major Trading Partners: Russia, Germany, Ukraine UK, Netherlands, and Poland
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