Belarus

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Belarus, country of eastern Europe. Until it became independent in 1991, Belarus, formerly known as Belorussia or White Russia, was the smallest of the three Slavic republics included in the Soviet Union (the larger two being Russia and Ukraine). Learn more about the history and culture of Belarus in this article.

November sunset in Minsk, Belarus

Palaces and castles in Belarus testify to the country's rich past and are symbols of history and architecture, straight out of a fairytale.

One of Europe's lesser travelled regions, Eastern Europe is rich with history, a surprising amount of wildlife and cheese-filled bread, need we say more?