Belarus On August 25, 1991 the Republic of Belarus gained its independence from the Soviet Union.The Republic of Belarus had recognized the city of Minsk as its capital. Landlocked in Eastern Europe, Belarus has a total area of 207,600 sq km, including no appreciable water areas. Belarus has 3,098 km of borderline adjacent to 5 different countries. Belarus is mainly comprised generally of flat land with a good deal of marshland. This land can be dived into 5 land uses: …showed first 75 words of 688 total…

…showed last 75 words of 688 total…televisions. The Belarusian male, not female, may join his country’s armed services at the age of 18. He has the choice of joining the Army, the Air Force, the Air Defense Force, the Interior Ministry Troops, or the Border Guards. The total manpower of the Belarus’ Military is currently at 2,729,956 with 86,396 males reaching military age each year. Belarus’ military spends an approximate of 156 million dollars or 18.4 billion rubles per year, 1.2% of its country’s GDP.