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May 17-18, 2012, Kazan, Russia 
IV International Summit: Economic cooperation of Russia and OIC countries |
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Republic of Belarus
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Covernment type |
Presidential republic |
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Capital |
Minsk |
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Governor |
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko |
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Official language |
Belarusian, Russian |
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Location |
Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe |
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Population (2010 Census) |
9.503,8 million |
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Land area |
207,600 km² |
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Land boundaries |
Belarus has international borders with five countries: Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia |
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Climate |
Belarus has a moderate continental climate, with cool humid winters and warm summers Average temperatures in January from -4.5°C to -8°C. In July the average temperature is +17°C to +18.5°C. |
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Ethnic groups |
Belarusian (81%), Russian (11.5%), Polish (4%), Ukrainian (2.5%), others (1%) |
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Water resources |
Three major rivers run through the country: the Neman, the Pripyat and the Dnieper. The Neman flows westward towards the Baltic sea and the Pripyat flows eastward to the Dnieper; the Dnieper flows southward towards the Black Sea |
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Natural Resources |
Wood, peat, small oil and natural gas fields, granite, dolomite, limestone, clay, sand |
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