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Belarus



Basic Information:

Official Name: Republic of Belarus
Population: 9,468,100
Area: 207,600 km2
Capital City: Minsk
Major Religion: Eastern Orthodox
Currency: Belorussian rouble (BYR)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT +3
Current time: 01:42am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 375
Region: Europe
Language: Belorussian, Russian
Useful Travel Phrases in: Russian

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: eng.belarustourism.by
Electricity: 220V
Electrical Socket:

Type C

Type F


Travel Cost: $$$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:
  • Mir Castle Complex - The complex is in the town of Mir. It consists of the residence-fortress, an English garden, an Italian garden, a pond, a chapel-tomb and roadside chapels. The architecture was constructed and reconstructed under the influence of Polish Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.

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