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Belarus

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375

EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
FIPS code (FIPS 10-4) : intended for general use throughout the US Government.
ISO codes : International Organization for Standardization.

National Anthem

The free wind has sung free songs to thy name,
Green woods caught them with friendly voices,
The sun called with its flame to a seed-time far-famed,
The stars poured faith into broken forces.

And in time of storms, troubles and mighty desires,
Thou hast budded and bloomed, long-awaited,
In a life-freshet, over the land of thy sires,
Thou hast flooded and poured, unabated.

Thou has flooded and poured, in a bright tale of life,
Through field, woodland, hill and vale streaming...
From thy native flower-copses thy crown is made bright,
Like a swan' plumage, brilliant gleaming.

Thou dost quiver and echo with songs of the bards,
Long-past years thou dost raise up and nurture,
Today's forward leap thou wouldst never retard,
Boldly facing mysterious futures.

In the sun thou goest bold, lovely flower of fire,
Gently sowing forth dreams, gold-adornéd ;
Thou fearest no neighbour, though great be his ire,
Thou fearest no path briared and thorny.

From end unto end, frontier mound unto mound,
On the breezes renewal is borne now,
And, embracing the soul, without limit or bound,
Mother-joy for the better day born now.

Now there are no axes among forests green,
Felling young pine-trees in frosty winter,
Now there are no reapers from dawn to dark seen
In summer with scythes ringing, glinting.

Strength is known in the hands, without tears songs are blithe,
Desirous of glory, breasts quiver,
In their books a new law, with pens of sun-scythes,
New people are writing for ever.

Blossom them, and raise, soaring upon eagle's wing,
Souls, hearts and thoughts slumbering dully,
Awaken and forth into great spaces, bring
Strength by the witch-noose unsullied.

Send messengers forth, send unto the world's bound,
As falcon from falcon-nest winging.
Let them fly, fly away unto warriors sound,
Set the thunder of good news far-ringing.

Enough, dearest country, in field, wood and brake,
Hapless orphan, thou spendst night's long glowering,
Enough of thy heart's-blood wrong drank as a snake,
And cold winds blew, through thy bare bones scouring.

Arise from the depths, thou of falcon-born race,
O'er sires crosses, their woes, degradation,
O young Bielarus, come thou forth, take thy place
Of honour and fame among nations.

1913

Belarus - Physical geography

			Area :	207 600 Km2
			Lands under cultivation :	30 %
			Wild pasture lands :	15 %
			Forests :	47 %

	Min. Height : 90 m (Nyoman River)
	Max. Height : 346 m (Dzyarzhynskaya Hara)

Belarus - Climate

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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Minsk

Rainfall (mm) in Minsk
(Average values for each month)

Belarus - People
Main language(s) : Byelorussian, Russian

2002

2005

Population (2005) :

9 775 000 people

2002

2005

Density :

47 people / Km2

Fertility rate :

1.24 children / woman

Life expectancy :

68 years

Urban population :

71 %


	Main cities :
	1 725 000 people		Minsk (capital)
	500 000 people		Gomel
	370 000 people		Mogilev
	360 000 people		Vitiebsk
	310 000 people		Grodno
	300 000 people		Brest
	228 000 people		Bobruisk

Belarus - Economy

	Currency :	Ruble (BYB)
	Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :	1 Euro = 2 600 Rubles (BYB)
	GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 :	14.3 billion dollars
	GDP per capita, 2002 :	1463 dollars
	GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 :	26.98 billion dollars
	GNP per capita, 2005 :	2760 dollars

Belarus - Miscellaneous information

MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :

- Rye (4)
- Mustard seeds (4)
- Linseed (5)
- Potatoes (8)
- Barley (18)
- Wheat

- Potash (4)

- Oxen
- Pigs

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Since 2001, December 6
Last update : 2006, October 10