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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Be•la•rus (byel′ə ro̅o̅s′, bel′-),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesofficial name of Byelorussia.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Belarus /ˈbɛləˌrʌs -ˌrʊs/, Byelorussia, Belorussia /ˌbjɛləʊˈrʌʃə ˌbɛl-/ n - a republic in E Europe; part of the medieval Lithuanian and Polish empires before being occupied by Russia; a Soviet republic (1919–91); in 1997 formed a close political and economic union with Russia: mainly low-lying and forested. Languages: Belarussian; Russian. Religion: believers are mostly Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Minsk. Pop: 9 851 000 (2004 est). Area: 207 600 sq km (80 134 sq miles)
Also called: Byelorussian Republic, Bielorussia, White Russia
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