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expand all sections collapse all sections  GAZ Term "Belarus" (GAZ:00006886)
Term Name Belarus
Term Accession GAZ:00006886
Aspect GAZ
Synonyms (6) Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic {1919-1991}, Belorussia, Bialorus {language: Polish}, Byelorussia, GAZ:00005045, Republic of Belarus
Definition A landlocked country in Eastern Europe, that borders Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north. Its capital is Minsk. Belarus is divided into six voblasts, or provinces. Voblasts are further subdivided into raions (commonly translated as districts or regions). As of 2002, there are six voblasts, 118 raions, 102 towns and 108 urbanized settlements. Minsk is given a special status, due to the city serving as the national capital.
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