The rouble (BYB) was retained under an agreement of September 1993 and a treaty with Russia on monetary union of April 1994. Foreign currencies ceased to be legal tender in October 1994. Only banknotes are issued – there are no coins in circulation.
Territory
Belarus is situated along the western Dvina and Dnieper. It is bounded in the west by Poland, north by Latvia and Lithuania, east by Russia and south by Ukraine.
Languages
Belarusian and Russian are both official languages.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London
The rouble (BYB) was retained under an agreement of September 1993 and a treaty with Russia on monetary union of April 1994. Foreign currencies ceased to be legal tender in October 1994. Only banknotes are issued – there are no coins in circulation.
Territory
Belarus is situated along the western Dvina and Dnieper. It is bounded in the west by Poland, north by Latvia and Lithuania, east by Russia and south by Ukraine.
Languages
Belarusian and Russian are both official languages.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London