What do you know about the activities of our country on the international arena?

Let’s talk about our country. What can you tell me about your country?

The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe on the watershed of the Baltic and Black Seas. The capital is the city of Minsk. Belarus borders on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine. Belarus is made up of six regions called oblast with the major cities of Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk. The Republic of Belarus has become a home country for people of different nations. However, only two main languages are spoken on its territory. These are Russian and Belarusian, though in some parts of the country Polish and Ukrainian languages have been widely spread. The natural world of Belarus is fascinating and varied. It is a mixture of forests, swamps and grasslands. There are numerous lakes and rivers especially in the north of the country. Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Different exciting routes have been offered both to foreign and local travelers. Mir and Nesvizh Castles have already been visited by thousands of people from Belarus and from abroad.

Do you know any symbols of our country?

The most widely known symbols of the republic are a bison, a stork and a cornflower.

What questions do you expect to hear from a British teenager?

> Where is Belarus situated?

> Can you name any symbols of Belarus?

> How do people spend their free time in your country?

What questions will you ask a zoologist who works in the Belavezhskaya Pushcha?

> How many bisons are left in the Belavezhskaya Pushcha?

> When was the Reserve added to the World Heritage List?(1992)

>How do you take care of animals?

What sights in our country belong to world heritage?

Belarus has four World Heritage Sites: the Mir Castle Complex, the Nesvizh Castle, the Belovezhskaya Pushcha (shared with Poland), and the Struve Geodetic Arc (Геодезическая дуга Струве) (shared with nine other countries).

What do you know about the activities of our country on the international arena?

Belarus and Russia have been close trading partners and diplomatic allies since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Belarus is dependent on Russia for imports of raw materials and for its export market.

Belarus and The USA cooperate on intellectual property protection, prevention of human trafficking, technology crime, and disaster relief.

Belarus also has strong ties with Syria considered a key partner in the Middle East. In addition to the CIS, Belarus is a member of the Eur a sian Economic Community, the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the UN since its founding in 1945.

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