Interesting Facts about Belarus
November 1st, 2009
The country isn’t heard of much but here are some fascinating facts about it.
-Belarus, means “white russia”.
-The actual name is The Republic of Belarus.
-Life expectancy is at 70.5 years old.
-The currency is Belarussian Ruble.
-Population is 9,770,000.
-1.8 million reside in the capital, Minsk.
-Literacy percent is at a whopping 100%.
-In 1986, a nuclear contamination at Chornobyl, contaminated most of the population at the time, some severe some not much.
-More then 3 million people in Belarus have access to the internet.
-25% of the country is inhabitable, because of radiation of the land and swamp lands.
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