Facts About Belarus

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· The population of Belarus is about 9, 5 million people and the area is about 207 sq. km. 

· The capital of Belarus is Minsk. It is also the biggest town in Belarus. The population of Minsk is about 2 million people.

· The President of Belarus is Aleksandr Lukashenko. He's been the President since 1994.

· There are 6 regions in Belarus: Minsk, Vitebsk, Mogilev, Gomel, Brest, Grodno.

·  Forests cover about 2/5 of the country.

·  73 species of animals live in Belarus, for example: a wild boar, a hare, an elk, a beaver, a wolf, a lynx, a fox, a bear and others.

· 329 species of birds live in Belarus, for example: a stork, a blackbird, a tit, a heron, a crow, an oriole, a bullfinch

· More than 60 species of fish live in Belarus, for example: a pike, a roach, a bream, a perch and others.

· More than 12000 species of insects live in Belarus, for example: a butterfly, a bee, a wasp, a ladybird, an earthworm.