while Russia's neighbors rush to join NATO to
protect their borders. The situation in Belarus is completely different. Could it
Putin has been swallowing this country silently for years. And without firing a bullet
one. The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who knows,
By his tyranny. To this day, it still applies the death penalty as the last country
is committed to this decision. He sees his country as an integral part of Russia
and its culture. So he was fighting the West on behalf of Putin. Especially
after opening its borders to immigrants towards Europe. And the status of the old European continent
in an awkward position. Away from the military events that ravaged Eastern Europe.
Let's talk about the nature of Belarus and the customs of its people. Belarus , which
in which two Israeli presidents were born. They are Moizman neighborhood and Shimon Peres. As
is known for its many awards, managed to achieve a fifth of
awards. The most recent of which was the Nobel Prize for Literature, which she won.
Svetlana Alexevich. And the large number of programmers working in it. Released
of Belarus, nicknamed the Silicon Valley of Eastern Europe. One of the strangest things is
you might hear about this country. It is transformed into a casino for citizens
the Russians. It became known as Las Vegas, Eastern Europe. When gambling is
Russia Many Russian citizens have resorted to Belarusian casinos.
. This is not the only strange information that we will tell you about this
green country. But there are many others. Belarus from the
the smallest of the three Slavic republic included in the Soviet Union.
and upon its independence in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-one, maintained relations
document with Russia. Belarus is about a third of the area
its southern neighbor Ukraine. Where it is about two hundred and seven thousand
Square Kilometer. It has a population of about nine million. After
years of its independence had signed with Russia the Treaty of the State Establishment
union style of government. Which aims to create a politically integrated confederation with the currency
common. The legacy of Belarus' Soviet past continued in the
represented by the communist political parties and the
authoritarian in the country. About one fifth of the population of Belarus lives in a
, the centrally located capital, Musk. It is a sprawling modern city
of the peripheries, reconstructed after being completely destroyed during the World War
second. Minsk is considered one of the clean cities. Where there is a third of
the largest botanical garden in the world. The city is inhabited by about two million
. It is the eleventh most populous city in Europe.
it is also one of the safest cities in Eastern Europe. And where one of the largest
libraries of the world. With a total built-up area of ​​one hundred and twelve thousand,
square meters. It is the National Library of Belarus. Nature and resources.
The greater part of the Belarusian Republic is located in the basin of the Dnieper River.
and there are more than twenty thousand waterways with a total length. It is
about ninety thousand and six hundred kilometers. And more than ten thousand lakes.
The forest on the western border with Poland is one of the most populated areas
the rest of the primitive mixed forests in Europe. Which were the
for centuries a hunting forest of the first Polish kings. And later
For the Russian caliber. Belarus also has fertile agricultural soil that made available
people to be a pioneer in the field of agriculture. Where the sector employs
agricultural emergence of Belarus about a tenth of the workforce. The most famous crops
spread there, which was the cultivation of flax. As for the mineral resources and the
it, Belarus does not have large resources. The government is trying to speed up development
Its raw material base. Because it still depends on Russia for most of
its energy and fossil fuel needs. However, it has
Belarus, one of the world's largest reserves of potash. And that has been
it was discovered south of the capital city in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine. Belarus is also
one of the world's leading countries in
production of slippers, which is especially abundant in the swamps of Pripyat
the form of briquette that is used as fuel. And at the industry level. It has
. Military production was a high priority during the Soviet era.
, the transition to civil production was one of the obstacles that
the country. But soon mining and manufacturing became major components
the economy and together they account for more than a quarter of the gross domestic product. Also
and heavy industry was well developed. Belarus has started industrializing
heavy vehicles. Especially trucks and tractors. It also includes
, other engineering products such as tools and machines. In
the manufacture of the largest dump truck in the world. It is seventy-five thousand and
seven hundred and ten. Its wheels are four meters high. And if he wants
someone buy this car it will cost him about ten million dollars.
In addition to industry, the service sector represents about one-fifth of the gross domestic product.
Total. It employs the bulk of the workforce. The
unemployment rate in Belarus is very low. The beggars and the homeless are
, very few. Silicon Valley The Belarusian people make up about four
-fifths of the country's population. Russians constitute the second largest ethnic group. After
Many of them immigrated to the Republic of Belarus in the sixties and seventies
the last century. As for the rest, they are Poles and Ukrainians
Tatars. With very few Jews being the
constituted the second largest group in Belarus before the World War,
II. But because they were subjected to persecution, all of them emigrated outside
the country. Belarusian and Russian are the official languages
in the country. About half of Belarusians consider themselves non-religious
or atheists. As for nearly two-fifths of the population, adhere to the
eastern people. There are a small number of those who convert to Judaism or Islam.
, and the Belarusian expresses himself as hospitable and friendly. This characteristic does not
Some sellers in stores. Those who know the seriousness and cruelty of
in dealing. Also, the local people are humble and meek
is very registered with potatoes. So it has become a national component and the most important for
for the local population. In Belarus, there are more than three hundred dishes
from the potatoes? The difficult situation in the country. However, the Belarusian people
do not complain and accept that. In addition to that,
Belarusian Orthodoxy, they know the efficiency of their work. Every second child in Belarus is
. Instead of becoming an astronaut, he wants to become a programmer. They are silicon occupations
prestigious in the country. And programmers salaries are higher than those in the
all neighboring countries. Even Belarus became known as the
in Eastern Europe. And created a valley-like area that
silicone. Known as there are about one hundred and seventy companies. And seven
and 20,000 IT professionals. Among the companies
information technology. It should be noted that the Stock Exchange
New York Valley Stock Exchange. A company that created the famous game.
and it now has six thousand employees and one hundred and twenty million users around the world.
even include the fact that the popular messaging application Viber has exited from Belarus.
It was bought by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten
for nine hundred thousand dollars. What do you think of this country? Who knows the
is the cleanest and most beautiful of Russia and Ukraine. Would you like a visit
be short to get there?