Belarusian Ridge — The Belarusian Ridge (Russian: Белорусская гряда, Belaruskaya Gryada) is a line of terminal moraines in the northwest of Belarus. This ridge, consisting of low, rolling hills, runs for about 500 km in the direction from west southwest to… … Wikipedia
Belarus — /byel euh roohs , bel /, n. official name of Byelorussia. * * * Belarus Introduction Belarus Background: After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and… … Universalium
List of Belarus-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Belarus. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Belarus* Belarus * Belarusian diplomatic missionsCommunications in Belarus* Communications … Wikipedia
Naliboki forest — Naliboki Forest, the Naliboki Pushcha (wild forest), is a large forest complex in the northwestern Belarus, on the right bank of the Neman River, on the Belarusian Ridge. Naliboki Pushcha is famous for its nature and rich, although tragic,… … Wikipedia
East European Plain — The East European Plain (also Russian Plain ) is a plain comprised of a series of river basins in Eastern Europe. Together with the Northern European Plain it constitutes the European Plain. It is the largest mountain free part of the European… … Wikipedia
Drut River — Origin Belarus Mouth Dnieper Basin countries Belarus Length 295 km Avg. discharge 30 m³/s … Wikipedia
Minsk — /minsk/; Russ. /myeensk/, n. a city in and the capital of Byelorussia (Belarus), in the central part, on a tributary of the Berezina. 1,589,000. * * * Capital (pop., 2001 est.: 1,699,000) and largest city of Belarus. Settled before 1067, it… … Universalium
Pripet Marshes — an extensive wooded marshland in S Byelorussia (Belarus) and NW Ukraine. 33,500 sq. mi. (86,765 sq. km). * * * Vast marsh region, southern Belarus and northwestern Ukraine. The largest swamp of the European continent, the marshes lie in the… … Universalium
Brest — /brest/; for 2 also Russ. /brddyest/, n. 1. a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944. 172,176. 2. Formerly, Brest Litovsk. a city in SW Byelorussia (Belarus), on the Bug… … Universalium
Dnieper River — Russian Dnepr ancient Borysthenes. River, eastern central Europe. One of the longest rivers in Europe, it rises west of Moscow and flows south through Belarus and Ukraine, emptying into the Black Sea after a course of 1,420 mi (2,285 km). More… … Universalium
