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Today, the only and eternal president of Belarus turned 59 years old and found it in honor of such an event - Interesting Facts about the Belarusian president.
Here is his life, politics, promotion to power and many other interesting facts from his life.
Since the article is in honor of the birthday, there is no scandalous past of Lukashenka here. Not any dark spots from his rich and rich biography and political activities.
August 30 is the birthday of Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko, a Belarusian political and statesman, the first and only president of the republic, a national leader. Our article is about interesting moments in the biography of an unquestioned authority, a scandalous personality in the international arena.
Alexander Grigoryevich grew up without a father, he was raised by his mother, and he bears her last name.
Ekaterina Trofimovna Lukashenko worked as a milkmaid
He graduated from Alexandria High School, in parallel - music school where he learned to play the button accordion. In 1969 he joined the Komsomol, conducted political information. In 1975 he received a diploma from the Mogilev Pedagogical Institute as a teacher of history and social science. By distribution, he worked at the Shklovsky secondary school No. 1,
acted as secretary of the Komsomol committee. Then he was drafted into the army, until 1976 he served in the border troops of the KGB, oversaw the army committees of the Komsomol.
Having been demobilized, Alexander did not return to the pedagogical path, but chose a public career: secretary of the Komsomol committee of the Mogilev city food trade, instructor of the Oktyabrsky district executive committee of the city of Mogilev, executive secretary of the Knowledge society in Shklov. In 1979 he joined the CPSU.
In 1980, Lukashenka again ended up in the army in the Mogilev region, acting as deputy commander of a motorized rifle company. Since 1982, he worked as deputy chairman of the Udarnik collective farm in the Shklovsky district of the Mogilev region, in 1983 he became deputy director of the Shklovsky building materials plant. In 1985, after graduating from the Belarusian Agricultural Academy, he was appointed secretary of the party committee of the collective farm named after Lenin in the Shklovsky district.
And since 1987, Lukashenka has headed the Gorodets state farm in the Shklovsky district, using the contract method, turning it into an advanced one. Journalists became interested in the personality of Alexander Grigorievich, and Lukashenka's career rapidly went up: he gave interviews, he actively spoke on radio and TV, was elected a member of the district party committee and invited to Moscow.
During Perestroika, Lukashenka was elected a deputy of the Supreme Council of Belarus, pursuing a democratic line. In 1991, he organized the first democratic party in Minsk, later called the Party of People's Accord. During the collapse of the USSR, Lukashenka was the only person who, according to some sources, voted against, according to others - abstained, and according to others - did not participate in the referendum, assessing the split of the previously friendly republics as "the greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century."
From April 1993 to July 1994, Lukashenka headed the interim commission of the Supreme Council for the fight against corruption.
In 1994 he was elected President of the Republic of Belarus. During the election campaign, on June 16, 1994, there was an attempt on Lukashenka. passing by locality Liozno, Vitebsk region, in a Mercedes with People's Deputies of the Republic Ivan Titenkov and Viktor Sheiman, Lukashenka was fired from the window of the overtaking Ford. Fortunately, no one was hurt. On June 28 of the same year, Lukashenka was beaten by police officers guarding the building of the Government House. Lukashenka received minor bodily injuries.
On July 10, 1994, the second round of presidential elections took place in the country, in which Alexander Lukashenko won, gaining 80.1% of the vote and thus becoming the first president of independent Belarus.
In 1995, at the initiative of Lukashenka, Russian became the second state language in Belarus. In his foreign policy, Alexander Grigoryevich pursues a course towards rapprochement with Russia.
This is confirmed by the agreement on the creation of payment and customs unions between Belarus and Russia (1995), the agreement on friendship, good neighborliness and cooperation between the countries (1995), the agreement on the creation of the Community of Belarus and Russia (1996), the agreement on equal rights of citizens of Russia and Belarus (1998). Lukashenka is also friends with other CIS countries: “The agreement between Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on deepening integration in the economic and humanitarian fields” (1996), an agreement on economic cooperation between countries (Belarus and Kazakhstan) (1998).
Since 1996, Lukashenka has been re-elected President of the Republic of Belarus. The next elections were held in 2001. During the campaign, Lukashenka promised to raise agricultural standards, raise social benefits, and increase industrial production Belarus.
On March 19, 2006, he was elected President of the Republic of Belarus for the third time. In 2006 year European Union, and then the United States banned him from entering their territories. Taboo was removed in 2008. In early 2008, at a meeting of the Security Council of Belarus chaired by Alexander Lukashenko, a fundamental decision was made to build a nuclear power plant in Belarus consisting of two power units of 1,000 MW each. These blocks are planned to be launched in 2016-2018. The purpose of building a nuclear power plant is to provide the country with cheap energy and improve national energy security. According to experts, putting the nuclear power plant into operation will save about $1 billion a year on natural gas imports.
On December 19, 2010, elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus took place. On December 20, the CEC announced that Alexander Lukashenko had been re-elected for a fourth term, receiving 79.65% of the vote. January 21, 2011 was the inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko.
In January 2011, Poland banned him from entering the country. In April 2011, the Council of the EU extended until October 31, 2011 the ban on entry into the EU of President Lukashenko and 35 other officials, while leaving in force the regime of non-application of visa restrictions in relation to them.
In mid-2009, Alexander Grigoryevich tried to change the date of his birth, claiming that it was August 31 - that day his illegitimate son was born. But on the official website it is August 30th.
Alexander Grigorievich married back in 1975, his wife Galina Rodionovna (with whom he is not officially divorced, although they live separately) gave birth to two sons - Victor (1975) and Dmitry (1980).
The third son Nikolai (August 31, 2004) is from Irina Abelskaya, the former head physician of the hospital of the Presidential Administration and the former personal doctor of Alexander Lukashenko.
V.A. Lukashenka today is an assistant to the President of the Republic of Belarus for national security, member of the Security Council of Belarus.
YES. Lukashenko is the chairman of the central council of the Belarusian republican state-public association "Presidential Sports Club", a member of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus.
Alexander Grigoryevich has six grandchildren: four are the children of the eldest son: Victoria (1998), Alexander (2004), Valeria (2009) and Yaroslav (2013),
two are children of the middle: Anastasia (2003) and Daria (2005). In 2008, Victoria Lukashenko played one of the main roles in the Belarusian film On the Back of a Black Cat, and in 2010 she starred in the Russian TV series Fortune Telling by Candlelight.
Victoria Lukashenko as Lekha's grandfather's granddaughter. "On the back of a black cat." 2008
Victoria Lukashenko in the television series "Divination by Candlelight". 2010
In January 2013, Anastasia and Daria won first place in the literary competition “Walk, winter, your hour! ..”, dedicated to the 130th anniversary of Yakub Kolas, for the fairy tales they invented.
Lukashenka is a supporter of an active lifestyle. His hobbies are skiing and hockey. He regularly attends training sessions at the Sports Palace, which is why the Belarusian special services restrict the movement of people within a radius of a kilometer and forbid residents of nearby houses to open vents and windows, go out onto the balconies and loggias of their own apartments.
Lukashenka played for such teams as the World Star Team and the Presidential Sports Club, etc. In official and friendly matches, Lukashenka most often plays as a winger at number 1, despite the fact that in traditional hockey this number should be goalkeeper. Lukashenka also played at number 99. Sometimes the president sets his own rules for playing hockey. Instead of the prescribed three 20-minute periods with stoppage of game time at the moments of removal of players and face-offs, two non-stop periods of 35 minutes each.
Most often, the team for which Lukashenka plays wins, there are only a few cases of defeats of teams that included the president. After one of these defeats, the coach was fired,
whose hockey team defeated Lukashenka's club.
In the final of the seventh Christmas International Amateur Hockey Tournament (2011), Lukashenka's team met with Gazpromexport. Despite the amateur status of the tournament, athletes from the Belarusian national team Shabanov, Mikulchik, Makritsky, Tsyplakov, Ryadinsky,
Erkovich, Dig, Bekbulatov, Kovalev, Shitkovsky. This is the very color of the republic, real professionals, but even in this composition the team of the President of Belarus lost, losing one point to their rivals.
Alexander Grigoryevich is a fan of alpine skiing, he is fond of roller skiing, classic cross-country skiing. Lukashenka is the winner of the cross-country skiing competition organized by the Presidential Sports Club. Alexander Grigorievich skis not only surrounded by his bodyguards and closest associates, but also with high-ranking politicians from other countries: Putin and Medvedev (Russia), Nazarbayev (Kazakhstan).
Alexander Grigoryevich in his arsenal has numerous awards: the Order of the Revolution (Libya, 2000), the Order of José Marti (Cuba, 2000), the Order "For
services to the Fatherland, 2nd degree (Russia, 2001), Big chain
Order of the Liberator (Venezuela, 2007), Order of Francisco Miranda 1st class
(Venezuela, 2010), Ribbon of the Order of the Republic of Serbia (2013), Order of the Saint
Vladimir I degree (2007), Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh I degree (2002), Order of St. Demetrius of Donskoy (2005), Order of St. Cyril of Turov (2006), Order of the Cross of St. Euphrosyne of Polotsk (1998), Chain of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher (2000) .
In addition, Alexander Grigorievich is a laureate of the International Prize of St. Andrew the First-Called "For Faith and Loyalty" (1995). In 1997 he was awarded the International Prize. Mikhail Sholokhov. In 2005 he was awarded a medal International Federation festival organizations "for the development of the world festival movement", has a Certificate of Honor of the Eurasian Economic Community (2006). Lukashenka is an honorary citizen of Caracas (2010), an honorary citizen of Yerevan (2001).
Among chronic diseases Alexander Grigorievich is listed as "mosaic psychopathy."
Belarusians call Lukashenka dad.
Lukashenka has a negative attitude towards the use of high-tech devices in his work, he does not recognize the iPhone or iPad.
One of the largest Eastern European countries is Belarus. Consider interesting facts about Belarus.
This country consists of 6 regions. The capital of Belarus itself, Minsk, as an independent administrative unit, is not included in any of the regions. About 2.5 million people out of the 9.5 million population of Belarus live in it.
The Belarusians themselves believe that Belarus should be written correctly, not Belarus.
The population of this country is quite homogeneous, mostly Slavic. There are no representatives of the African and Asian continents in it - blacks, Vietnamese or Chinese.
Getting acquainted with interesting facts about Belarus, it should be noted that the Belarusian language is very similar to Polish, but one can also note the similarity with Russian. It does not seem completely unfamiliar to Ukrainians either - common Slavic roots affect. Therefore, for the citizens of Belarus, communication with both Russians and Poles is not a big problem. Of course, if the speech of the Belarusian is not too fast. Probably, for this reason, Belarusians are sympathetic towards Russians and Ukrainians.
The spelling and pronunciation of most Belarusian words is completely the same.
A single passport of a citizen of Belarus allows them to travel abroad without issuing a separate foreign passport.
Belarus has compulsory military service - its citizens serve in the army for 1.5 years, which is slightly more than normal term many countries. The main reason for the postponement of conscription is the inappropriate state of health of the conscript.
In Minsk, the total length of the bike path exceeds 40 km.
During the construction of the national Belarusian library located in Minsk, it turned out that the money allocated from the budget was not enough. Therefore, the authorities introduced an additional tax to complete the construction.
Visitors are struck by the accuracy and caution of Belarusians. There are almost no violators of traffic rules on the streets of cities. Since pedestrians follow the rules there, crossing the road in the wrong place is very rare. But even in such a situation, drivers must give way to pedestrians.
One of the attractions of Belarus is the largest and oldest European forest - Belovezhskaya Pushcha. On its territory grows about two thousand trees of enormous size. Some of these veterans of the forest are older than the discovery of America.
The youth of Belarus is actively studying foreign languages. The most popular is English.
For assessments in schools and universities of Belarus, a 10-point scale is used.
average salary in this country about 500 dollars.
Ticket to public transport costs 25 cents, and a taxi ride in Minsk will cost 0.5 dollars per kilometer.
Drinking alcoholic beverages, including beer, is prohibited on the streets of Belarus.
The death penalty is still preserved in the legislation of Belarus.
Interesting video about Belarus.
Belarus is a country of mystery, which only a Russian person can truly touch.
What do you know about Belarus? Without further thought, we will first remember Father Lukashenka, then potatoes, then Belovezhskaya Pushcha, and then ... Usually, our knowledge ends here. Simply, this brotherly country does not appear in newspaper columns, in news headings and advertising on the Internet, it does not give rise to gossip. In general, we usually hear about it in the context of censorship and public policy, or when there are some international summits, gas negotiations, or we see her at Eurovision.
It's a paradox: our countries are neighbors, our peoples are brothers, but we don't know anything. So who are they all the same Belarusians?
So, to your attention 111 facts through the eyes of our man, which will slightly open the curtain of secrecy.
First, you must immediately warn you, dear readers, that when you enter Belarus from Ukraine, you will not feel a significant difference in being. These are kindred lands, souls, peoples, but still there are some visual differences at first, and then, moving deeper into the state, you will be surprised how unique it is in its essence, how beautiful, how unpredictable ...
But let's start from the beginning.
1. First of all, you need to know that it is not Belarus, but Belarus that is correct to write and speak, since we usually think that these are synonymous names and equal in rights with each other.
Economy and business:
2. As you know, the currency of Belarus is the Belarusian ruble. 1 hryvnia is 1190.480 Belarusian rubles! Interestingly, prices are usually indicated in rubles, without specifying whether they are Russian or Belarusian, and therefore a Russian may have a blow at the sight of such an advertisement on a billboard: “A laptop for only 3,999,000 rubles.” (in fact, it is about 14,000 rubles or 3,500 UAH.)3. Despite this, movie tickets cost quite decent money - $3-4.
4. And fuel prices are quite democratic - on average no more than $ 1 / liter
5. There are not so many advertisements on the streets.
6. There are no coins in everyday life, only paper bills, the smallest denomination of 50 rubles.
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7. The average salary is $550 - 600. Prices are comparable to Russian and Ukrainian ones.
8. There are very few banks in Belarus, only about 30.
9. It is very easy to change the currency, as in stores they usually pay either in rubles or in dollars.
10. If anyone remembers, then not so long ago Belarusian money was called bunnies, since animals were depicted on banknotes (from 1992 to 1996). Today
they are called "proteins". 
11. With minerals, the country is tight. Basically, about a billion dollars a year, Belarus earns on the export of salt.
12. By the way, due to the fact that the salt industry is the most developed, the highest salaries are not in Minsk, but in Salihorsk.
13. Private business is very underdeveloped in the country, mainly state-owned enterprises. If in Ukraine, for example, production facilities are privatized, then they are completely nationalized there.
14. Agriculture is very well developed. Indicative is the honorable presence in the top five of the world in the export of dairy products, which, after all, indicates a high quality.
15. Belarus is the twentieth in the world in terms of arms exports.
16. Until the 90s, the country was nuclear, but soon after the collapse of the union, weapons were transported to Russia.
17. Belarus is a member of the customs union. An interesting fact: before the signing of membership, a large number of expensive representative cars were imported into the country, such as Mercedes S-class, BMW 7, since after the signing of the agreement, the import duty on these types of goods increased significantly.
18. Of course, that a member of the TC in strained relations with the EU. Therefore, for visa issues, you need to specially travel to Russia or Lithuania.A modern country or a relic of the USSR:
19. For the pride of a Belarusian, it is important that his country is respected and considered as an independent entity. They are scared to be surprised if they hear ridicule like “back to USSR” - Belarus modern country, which does not chase the past and looks to the future.
20. After the collapse of the union, a problem arose with enterprises: none of them produced a full cycle of products. But still, the Belarusians coped with this task quite successfully, an example of this is BelAZ, one of the world's largest factories for the production of quarry equipment.
21. The names of enterprises, by the way, often begin with “bel”: “Belgosstrakh”, “Belarusbank”, etc.
22. It is interesting that in Belarus, after the collapse of the union, there was no situation that the people have the name “grabber”, when the middle class is catastrophically reduced, and the gap between the rich and the poor is constantly growing.
23. Speaking of perestroika, about the glorious 90s: Belarusians still believe that corruption and lawlessness reign in Russia, therefore they are very proud of their rural peace.
24. But you can’t throw words out of a song, as they say. Most of the streets still bear Soviet names: the streets of Lenin, Frunze, Kirov, Sverdlov - or Belarusian famous figures: Yanka Luchina, Iosif Zhinovich ...
Story:
25. Almost from its very "birth" Belarus was a part of Lithuania, more than 600 years as part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; more than 300 years as part of the Commonwealth and finally more than 200 in the Russian Empire.26. But this does not detract from its rich history, although officially the first mention of "Belarus"
was recorded in the 16th century. Prior to this, the population of this territory was called Litvins. This fact is found in many sources, and therefore, in the 90s, when there was a question of independence, they even wanted to call the newly minted country the “Lithuanian Republic of Belarus”, which clearly indicates close historical roots with Lithuania.27. Based on this, it is very ridiculous to assume that Belarus is a logical continuation of Russia. Of course, their roots are also strong, but there can be no talk of identification.
28. You will not see the symbols of the double-headed eagle anywhere.
29. On the contrary, from 1991-1995. the national flag was "Pursuit" - the current standard of Lithuania. However, now there is no trace of him, moreover, football fans with such symbols are not allowed into the stands. However, young people are very sympathetic to the old days, because this tradition is more than 700 years old. Even the princes Jagiello and Vitovt fought under white-red-white banners.
30. In Belarus, the cult of the Great Patriotic War is clearly visible. It is carefully studied in history classes, repeated at universities, but it is already a relic of the Soviet era, and young people have little interest in studying the imposed ideals.
31. Like the eternal monuments to Lenin, the monuments to the Patriotic War are indestructible. But here's a funny case: few people know that the war began in Belarus on September 1, 1939; young guys were mobilized to the Polish front; every fourth local warrior died.
32. Like other cities, post-war Minsk reminded little of the past life, peace, comfort. It was rebuilt almost from scratch, so there are almost no old buildings, all that is there is Soviet development.
Population and capital:
33. The population of Belarus is 9.5 million people, 2 million of whom live in Minsk, the capital. This is the only millionaire city; the second largest city is Gomel, where about 500 thousand people live.34. The closest and most populous city is Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, which historically is the real cradle of the Belarusian region. Only in 1939 did Vilnius become Lithuanian Vilnius, before that it was called Vilna.
35. As it turned out, Minsk, the capital of Belarus, is a very compact and comfortable city for living, it does not stretch for tens of kilometers like Donetsk, for example, being only 25 km in diameter. And here's another thing: the capital used to be called Mensk, and only in the 90s it was renamed.
36. Moreover, twice Minsk defended the right to be the capital: for the first time this happened when it was already decided that the city of Mogilev would be the capital (the USSR border passed a few kilometers from Minsk), even its reconstruction had already begun, but in 1938 there was an accession of Western Belarus and at the same time plans changed. The idea of the capital Mogilev was revived after the victory in World War II, when there was a choice between resurrecting Minsk from the ruins or simply moving everything to another city. But there was no trial, Minsk is still the main city of the state.
37. The famous Bobruisk, mentioned in the novel by Ilf and Petrov "The Golden Calf" as the favorite city of Shura Balaganov, is located in Belarus.
38. There are practically no non-Slavic representatives among the population: neither blacks, nor Chinese, nor Vietnamese. And really, what are they here to catch?
39. The main square of the country - Independence Square - is one of the largest and most beautiful in Europe. All strategically important buildings are located on it - the Government House, the Belarusian State and Pedagogical Universities, the Minsk Hotel, the Main Post Office, the metro administration, the Red Church and, of course, the monument to Lenin.
40. As you might guess, there are monuments to Lenin in almost every city, they were not dismantled.
41. As for the national minorities, earlier the lion's share fell on the Jews. Now they are much less.
42. You can notice that there is no anti-Semitism. Belarusians are very tolerant.
43. But still they very often fought with ... Russia; as a result of local wars, entire villages were often burned.
44. And yet, Belarusians are very warm towards their Slavic brothers - Ukrainians and Russians. The Poles are respected. The attitude towards foreigners is neutral.
45. And the Belarusians are not badly treated either. In Poland, the Baltic States, the Czech Republic, they enjoy mutual respect.
46. Abroad, Belarusians are often confused with Russians, but, having learned who they are, they often begin to treat them better. It's funny, but not surprising, that in the United States, for example, they don't even know about the existence of such a country as Belarus.
47. And one more interesting thing: according to the Russian Ambassador to Belarus, Belarusians are more decent, punctual and not so reckless.
48. A very urbanized country - more than 75% of the population is urban.
49. The retirement age is loyal - for women it is 55 years, for men - 60 years.
Language policy and religion:
50. The state languages are Russian and Belarusian, but the second is only nominal, since all business is conducted in Russian.51. In truth, many are very sorry about the almost lost language culture, Belarusian is treated with an unprecedented degree of warmth, although even in the villages it is hardly spoken.
52. But this was not always the case (regarding the number of official languages): in the second half of the 20s of the twentieth century there were as many as four of them: Russian, Belarusian, Polish, Yiddish.
53. Belarusians love and respect their language very much, but they are not ardent nationalists.
54. Only Russian and Belarusian channels are broadcast on TV. Sometimes Euronews. Ukrainian and Polish channels are missing.
55. There are two state religions in Belarus: Orthodoxy and Catholicism. And although there are only 20% of Catholics in the country, their holidays have already managed to take root and become red dates on the calendar: Belarusians have two Christmases, two Easters, but New Year they do not favor - already on January 3 they are asked to go to work.
56. And as for religion in general, then in general there is total indifference to this issue - no one really cares what confession you belong to.
Standard of living and favorite professions:
57. Please note that the standard of living in Belarus is on average slightly higher than in Ukraine, but slightly lower than in Russia (important: I mean all of Russia, not Moscow); also not much lower than in Poland and Kazakhstan.58. Many citizens want to leave their homeland in search of a better fate, most often in Moscow.
59. And yet the unemployment rate is negligible. Here everywhere there is a job, but with qualified personnel very, very much. The population is employed either in the agricultural sector or in the public sector.
60. The most popular profession is a programmer. The largest outsourcing companies (Epam, Itransition) are located here. Naturally, this is a well-paid job - an average of $ 1,500 / month.
61. It is also very prestigious to be a doctor, but their salaries are even lower than the average in the capital and Solegorsk - only $400.
62. It is not customary for Belarusians to brag about their state, wealth. There is a wealthy stratum, but even then there are only a few Bentleys and one Maybach in the whole country. It has its own laws - you go quieter, you will continue.
63. From this, it is quite understandable that the villas are more modest than even the most modest Russian counterparts.
64. And here's another fun fact - military service is long - 1.5 years, from which it is not possible to pay off. Numerous jokes circulate among the people about these annual "slopes".
Nature and ecology:
65. If why go to Belarus, then to admire the Belovezhskaya Pushcha. This is the largest and oldest forest in Europe, where nature is wild and innocent, where there are more than two thousand giant trees, each 500 years old. It is so huge that some part of it is located on the territory of Poland. It was here, among the virgin nature, that the agreement on the collapse of the Soviet Union was signed.
66. There are many rivers, fields and forests in it (as they say, in a children's joke). In fact, this is a very “natural” country, very green, where all this stuff is more than 30% of the total territory.
67. But not everything is so rosy. 20% of the territory is contaminated with radiation from the Chernobyl.
Improvement of the country
68. All visitors note that Belarus has excellent roads, good markings.69. But meeting with traffic cops does not bode well for you - they rarely take bribes, they prefer to take away your rights.
70. There are almost no traffic jams, since by car you can get from one part of the city to another in just an hour. And in the evening and for half an hour.
71. Transportation is very cheap, not more than $0.25 (UAH 2)
72. And a taxi looks like a good alternative - only $ 0.5 / km.
73. Most of the population respects the road traffic control, observing the transition of the road only to the green. Drivers, in turn, are very punctual in relation to passers-by.
74. As for your own safety, you don’t have to worry either - the country is very quiet and calm with a low percentage of crime, so at night you can feel absolutely comfortable walking and enjoying the lights of the night city.
75. It is forbidden to drink beer and other alcoholic drinks on the street. You can smoke YET, of course not marijuana.
76. But there are a lot of casinos in the country. They appeared like mushrooms after the introduction of fierce laws on this matter in Russia. Of course, this provided a large influx of money into the country, so this is treated with loyalty.
77. Surprisingly, in Belarus there are practically no eateries, cafes. There are only special shops where you can buy certain products. And so basically people buy up in a huge few hypermarkets.
78. It is known that the former Soviet order remained in Belarus, especially with regard to agriculture, but do not rush to scold it. The fact is that all the collective farms have been preserved, every last one of them is cultivated; very well-groomed and beautiful, when compared with Russian fields, where weeds and weeds rage with might and main.
79. Villages, however, are different: in the west they are well-groomed, in the east they are forgotten by God. The contrast is very high, unfortunately.
80. But the cities are very neat and clean.
81. Beggars and the disadvantaged are practically invisible.
82. In connection with the policy aimed at saving the environment, bicycles have become very popular. In Minsk, there is a chic bike path, 40 km long.
Shall we learn Belarusian?
83. Belarusian is very similar to Russian and Polish, so it will not be difficult for Belarusians, like Ukrainians, to express themselves and understand both native Slavic languages. And yet 98% of coincidences are with Ukrainian.84. There is an opinion that Belarusian is just an illiterate surzhik of Ukrainian and Russian, but this is only because most words are written through “a”, where in our languages - through “o”. Therefore, do not slander "Vakzal", "Malako", "Gorad", "Maskva".
85. The first pancake is lumpy - “Pershy pancake dogs”;
86. Vodka - "garelka", by the way, they notice that it is not very bad there. It can be purchased in supermarkets next to other branded alcoholic products.
87. Also funny couples "vyaselka" - "rainbow", "murzilka" - "dirty", "kali weasel" - "please"
88. The international accordion is the fact that the potato is “Belarusian everything”, it has already become a kind of symbol, although this vegetable, as you know, was brought by Peter the Great from Holland in the 17th century, therefore it is not suitable for the role of a national symbol. Yes, if you didn’t know, then in Belarusian potatoes will be “bulba”.
89. Do you know what Milavitsa is? Many people know that this is a brand of expensive beautiful lingerie. Did you know that the main production is located in Belarus? Yes exactly. Translated, it means "Venus".
Education:
90. In the Belarusian education system, marks are given on a 10-point scale. The 5-point scale has long been forgotten.91. The most studied foreign language is English, although the level of proficiency in it still leaves much to be desired.
92. As for admission to universities, this is very strict in Belarus. All applicants pass centralized tests, which everyone trusts, since it is impossible to know the answers in advance. Often there are embarrassments with the children of deans, rectors, civil servants.
Politics:
93. It is not customary in society to discuss politics. This topic is taboo, you can not joke about it. There is a huge contrast with Ukraine here.94. Rallies and protests are prohibited. Although, of course, they are formally allowed, all encroachments are suppressed in the bud. With this there is very strict.
95. And no one thinks to joke with the authorities - the fact is that the death penalty has not been abolished in Belarus. And this makes me think...
96. The border with Russia is almost absent, you can freely cross it. However, at the entrance to the Bryansk region, the official name of Russia is written with a gross mistake - "Russian Federation".
And some other fun facts:
97. In Belarus they make a very interesting alcoholic drink - krambambola - a tincture of honey and herbs. Usually, ordinary Belarusians have not heard of him, but he is very revered and popular among intellectuals and is considered a very good gift for the festive table. It is served both hot and cold.
98. There are only three mobile operators here: MTS, Velcom and Life. However, in Ukraine the situation is identical. Coverage 100%.
99. It is not customary to communicate with strangers on the streets. Therefore, it is very bad for young guys who like a young girl, he simply will not be able to start a conversation with her. Usually people get to know each other in societies, at work, at universities, etc.
100. The most popular search engines are Yandex, Google. Belarus is also the most active user of the Opera browser. With social networks, everything is without surprises - Odnoklassniki and Vkontakte.
101. Draniki are traditionally considered the national dish of Belarus. If you want to surprise and win over a native, then ask about the heather - there really will be no limit to admiration and recognition.
102. No one could have thought that Belarusians would be so enthusiastic about hockey. Ice palaces are being built all over the country. There is an active revival of the cult and the development of this sport (the largest amount of investment comes here).
103. There are few hotels, they are expensive, but the situation is gradually improving, because the hockey championship is on the nose.
104. National Belarusian poets - Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas. Are you familiar with their work?
105. Belarusians were the first among Europeans to print their Bible. The famous Slavic pioneer - Francysk Skaryna - was a Belarusian.
106. The Slavic Bazaar, famous throughout the Union, is still taking place in Vitebsk.
107. It is also a very melodious country - twice won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
108. Victoria Azarenka - the first racket of the world 2011-2012. 
109. Dental treatment in Belarus is very cheap, but amazingly high quality, so people from Russia often come here to fix their smile.
110. There is also an opinion that people go to Belarus to relax and “hang”. The girls there, like all Slavs, are very beautiful.
111. So, Belarus is an amazing country. It is worth coming here at least once in your life, and believe that you will not be bored. There is something for everyone here: picturesque nature, virgin and beautiful, spiked fields, colorful villages, nostalgia for youth, memories straight from the Soviet
Soyuz, a warm welcome, a warm attitude, the national dish “boiled potatoes baked in the oven with soft potato sauce”, and, of course, for lovers of folklore, the Belarusian language is always unpredictable. 
Welcome!
Our reader Nikita Terekhov writes: I lived in Belarus for a long time. I decided to write an article about this amazing country, since many Russians do not really know anything about Belarus.
1. If you enter Belarus from Russia, nothing fundamentally changes, but you will immediately notice some visual differences:
2. Domains on billboards do not end with .ru, but with .by.
3. Prices are indicated in rubles, but by the standards of Russians, they are simply stunning. The point is that one Russian ruble costs about 270 Belarusian, so the inscription "Laptop for only 3,999,000 rubles" will not surprise anyone.
4. The names of many companies begin with "bel": Beltelecom, Belarusbank, Belgosstrakh, etc.
5. The official symbolism is its own, here you will not see a double-headed eagle anywhere.
6. The population of Belarus is 9.5 million, two of them live in Minsk.
7. In Belarus, only Minsk is a millionaire city. The second largest city, Gomel, has about 500,000 inhabitants.
8. Service in the army is unforgivably long - 1.5 years. It is impossible to pay off (at least I have not heard of such a thing). Conscripts are only looking for all sorts of sores in order to "hang" from serving the fatherland. And many, I must say, find it.
9. A ticket in a Minsk cinema costs an average of $3-4.
10. There is a station "Kastrychnitskaya" in the Minsk metro. The name often amuses guests from Russia and Ukraine. And it is translated as “October”, since “October” in Belarusian will be “kastrychnik”.
11. The largest ancient forest in Europe is located in Belarus - this is Belovezhskaya Pushcha, in which there are almost 2000 giant trees. Some of them are older than the discovery of America by Columbus. A part of Belovezhskaya Pushcha is located on the territory of Poland. By the way, an agreement on the collapse of the Soviet Union was signed in Belovezhskaya Pushcha.
12. The famous Bobruisk is located in Belarus - the capital of Albany and the favorite city of Shura Balaganov.
13. The KGB and the traffic police in Belarus were not renamed.
14. Krambambula is made in Belarus - an alcoholic drink infused with honey and herbs. It can be drunk both cold and hot. To be honest, not all Belarusians themselves know about krambambula, but educated people always know. A bottle of krambambuli will be a great gift for friends back home. It can be bought at the Korona hypermarket.
15. Currency can be exchanged at any of the banks. At the same time, there are no settlement cash desks, as in Russia, in which they sometimes charge a significant commission.
16. Minsk is a very compact and convenient city for living; almost round, about 25 km in diameter. Until 1939, Minsk was called Mensk. It was almost renamed in the early 1990s.
17. By the way, there are no coins in circulation in Belarus. All paper money. The minimum banknote is 50 rubles (slightly more than 0.5 cents).
19. There is no religious enmity in Belarus. Often, people generally don’t know who professes what religion.
20. In the second half of the 1920s, there were four state languages in the Byelorussian SSR: Russian, Belarusian, Polish and Yiddish. Don't believe? Here is the coat of arms of the then BSSR.
21. The dog in the Belarusian language is he. “First pancake dogs” is the Belarusian equivalent of the saying “the first pancake is lumpy”.
22. Belarus has good roads, this is noted by all visitors. The roads are well marked.
23. "Milavitsa" is translated from Belarusian as "Venus". However, most people abroad associate Milavitsa with beautiful lingerie.
24. Independence Square in Minsk is one of the largest in Europe. Photo attached. By the way, the main avenue of the capital is also called Independence Avenue (in the 1990s and early 2000s it was called Francis Skaryna Avenue).
25. twice for Soviet history Mogilev almost became the capital of Belarus. The first time was in 1938, when the border of the USSR ran just a few kilometers from Minsk. Even the reconstruction of the city began, but then take it and the annexation of Western Belarus happened, and the idea of \u200b\u200btransferring the capital to Mogilev disappeared. The second time the question of relocation seriously arose after the liberation of Minsk from the invaders - the city was almost completely destroyed and there were two options: build Minsk in a new place, or transfer the capital to another. But it didn't work out.
26. There are three mobile operators in Belarus: MTS, Velcom and Life. Coverage 100%.
27. The average monthly salary in Belarus (on hand) is about $500, in Minsk - 600. Prices are comparable to Russian ones. The rent for most citizens is low. Per two-room apartment you have to pay an average of $15 per month.
28. Collective farms have been preserved in Belarus, all fields are cultivated. This is especially noticeable when entering Belarus from Russia. The fields are really well-groomed and very beautiful. No weeds or weeds. This fact can also be checked on google.maps. There are very few farmers in Belarus.
29. By the way, it is correct to speak and write - Belarus, not Belarus. Belarusians never say "Belarus".
30. In Belarusian schools and universities, marks are given on a 10-point scale. A four equals a three (on a five-point scale), a six equals a four, and a nine equals a five. The five-point scale has long been forgotten.
31. Everyone is learning English. Although the level of language proficiency still leaves much to be desired.
32. Guys usually meet girls at universities, at work or in the company of friends. On the street, meeting girls is not accepted, as well as talking to strangers.
33. Belarus has two official languages - Russian and Belarusian. Almost no one speaks the Belarusian language, even in the village, but everyone treats it warmly. Many Belarusians deep down regret that they have forgotten their culture.
34. The Belarusian language is equally similar to Polish and Russian. Therefore, a Belarusian will understand a Pole if he speaks slowly. Of all the languages, Belarusian seems to be the most similar to Ukrainian. 98% of the words match.
35. Interesting words in Belarusian: “vyaselka” - “rainbow”, “murzilka” - “dirty”, “kali weasel” - “please”.
36. The Belarusian language is very beautiful. Russians and Ukrainians are struck by the fact that in Belarusian many words are written with an “a”, where in Russian or Ukrainian “o”. So do not be surprised at the inscriptions "Vakzal", "Malako", "Gorad", "Maskva".
37. Belarusians have a very warm attitude towards Russians and Ukrainians. Attitude towards foreigners is neutral. Respect for the Poles.
38. Yes, and Belarusians are well treated abroad (Poland, the Baltic States, the Czech Republic). Belarusians speak Russian, which is why they are often, at first, confused with Russians. After clarification, however, the attitude changes for the better. In the US, few people know that there is such a country - Belarus. And those who know immediately remember two things: Chernobyl and Lukashenka. What can you do?
39. Despite their cultural and historical closeness to Russia, Belarusians do not identify themselves with Russia.
40. Vodka in Belarusian will be “garelka”.
41. There are a lot of police on the streets. The militia was not renamed the police.
42. Giving a bribe to a traffic cop is extremely difficult. They practically don't. Driving with alcohol up to 0.3 ppm is allowed. If you are caught drunk, your rights will be taken away for sure.
43. In Belarus, they try to comply with traffic rules. It is extremely rare for a pedestrian to run a red light. Drivers always give way to pedestrians.
44. There are six regions in Belarus - Brest, Grodno, Vitebsk, Mogilev, Gomel and Minsk. The closest major city to Minsk is Vilnius.
45. By the way, Vilnius was the de facto capital of Belarus for more than six centuries; is the cradle of Belarusian culture. Previously, Vilnius was called Vilnia (or Vilna), and only in 1939 did it become Lithuanian.
46. Villages in western and eastern Belarus are strikingly different. In the west they are well-groomed, in the east they are much more neglected. That's noticeable.
47. Belarus has strained relations with the EU and the US. In this regard, in order to obtain a US visa, Belarusians travel to Lithuania or Russia.
48. In Belarus, you can not drink beer and alcohol on the street. Will be fined. Smoking is still allowed, but they want to introduce a ban.
49. There are many casinos in Belarus. Especially in Minsk. After the gambling business was tightened in Russia, casinos in Belarus began to open like mushrooms after the rain, which ensured an additional influx of foreign currency into the country.
50. You can't smoke marijuana, of course.
51. There are practically no non-Slavs, blacks, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc. in Belarus.
52. A taxi in Minsk costs $0.5 per 1 km, travel in public transport and the metro is 25 cents (the fine for ticketless travel is less than $3). There are two metro lines in Minsk, located crosswise. In an hour by car you can get from anywhere in the city to any place without exception (in the evening and at night - in half an hour). Yes, and on public transport, in principle, too. There are few traffic jams.
53. In Minsk there is an amazing bike path about 40 km long. Bicycles have become very popular.
54. The most famous Belarusian poets are Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas. This is a note.
55. Among the peoples of Europe, Belarusians were among the first to print their own Bible. The first printing pioneer of the Eastern Slavs is Francis Skorina. He is Belarusian.
56. Half of Belarus wants to move to Minsk, but it is difficult for visitors. Housing costs from $1500 per m2. Rent one-room apartment- about $300 per month, two-room - $450. Do not smile if you yourself are from Moscow :)
57. Belarus is very quiet and calm. You can walk at night without fear for your safety.
58. In Vitebsk, the famous “Slavianski Bazaar” takes place every year.
59. The coat of arms and the flag of Belarus are practically Soviet. From 1991 to 1995, the coat of arms of Belarus was "Pahonia" (the coat of arms of present-day Lithuania) and a white-red-white flag. They are now banned. Fans with this symbol are not allowed into stadiums. Young people sympathize with historical symbols. The “chase” is rooted in history for at least 700 years, since already in 1366 the local princes Jagiello and Vitovt used this plot on their seals with might and main.
60. Belarusian vodka is good, supermarkets have a lot of foreign vodka, whiskey, etc.
61. To this day, in the capital of Belarus on Independence Square, you can see the set in Soviet times Lenin monument. In general, there are Lenins in every city.
62. When joining the customs union in Belarus, duties on foreign cars increased sharply. That is why, a year before, Belarusians imported a record number of good and practically new cars. Including Mercedes S-class, BMW 7, etc.
63. Many hotels are being built for the Ice Hockey World Championship. Hotels are few and expensive. But the situation is improving.
64. By the way, Belarus is crazy about hockey. Ice palaces are being built everywhere. More money is allocated for hockey than for football. People are much more interested in football (as elsewhere).
65. Everything in Belarus is heavily regulated. Street trading is practically absent, there are very few eateries and cafes. Shawarma and hot pancakes can only be bought in a few markets. In large cities, there are completely the most modern hypermarkets and shopping malls.
66. There are practically no beggars and homeless people.
67. Belarusian Victoria Azarenka has long retained the title of the first racket of the world.
68. There are two religions in Belarus: Orthodoxy and Catholicism. Catholics 20%. Many holidays are duplicated and are days off. For example, in Belarus the days off are December 25 and January 7. Likewise with Easter. In Belarus, Radunitsa - the day of remembrance of the ancestors - is a day off. But after the New Year on January 3, as a rule, you need to go to work.
69. In Belarus, money has not been called bunnies for a long time. Money with images of animals was in circulation from 1992 to 1996. Now in everyday life the Belarusian ruble is sometimes called "squirrel". Buildings are depicted on banknotes.
70. Also in Belarus, November 7 is a day off. In general, Belarus is a very Soviet country - and this is true. Streets of Lenin, Sverdlov, Frunze en masse. However, in new districts, the streets are named after Belarusian figures: st. Napoleon Orda, st. Janki Luchiny, st. Iosif Zhinovich, etc. The newly opened metro stations were named "Grushevka", "Mikhalovo", "Petrovshchina".
71. At the same time, when visitors flaunt that they are coming “back to the USSR”, this may alert the Belarusians a little. Belarusians live in the present, not in the Soviet Union.
72. A lot of Jews lived in Belarus. Now much less.
73. Jews are not “not loved” in Belarus. Anti-Semitism is not observed.
74. 20% of the territory of Belarus is contaminated with radiation after Chernobyl. You can enter the resettlement zones freely. In them you will see many signs with a warning about radiation. There are many living creatures in the resettlement zones: wolves, wild boars, elks.
75. Despite tolerance, Belarusians fought almost constantly throughout their history. You will not believe, but most of all - with Russia. Many times, as a result of wars, villages and cities were burned to the ground.
76. The death penalty has not yet been abolished in Belarus.
77. Belarus has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice.
78. If we talk about national dishes, then for some reason everyone immediately remembers potato pancakes. However, if you say that you know such a dish as vereshchak, there will be no limit to the surprise of the Belarusian (not all Belarusians themselves are aware of it).
79. Probably, the majority of Russians and Ukrainians strongly associate Belarus with Lukashenka. Yes, Lukashenka has been ruling the country since 1994. However, Belarus is not only Lukashenka, believe me.
80. The proportion of the urban population is higher than in all neighboring countries without exception and is 75%.
81. There is absolutely no imperialism. As I already mentioned, the Belarusians do not consider themselves Russian in any way and do not make any claims to cultural, territorial and financial dominance.
82. In Belarus, women retire at 55 and men at 60.
83. There are many monuments of the Patriotic War in Belarus. Few people know that the war in Belarus began not on June 22, 1941, but on September 1, 1939. The men of the current Grodno and Brest regions were drafted into the ranks of the Polish army and fought against the Germans. During the war, every fourth Belarusian died.
84. In reality, Belarus suffered a lot during World War II. Minsk is practically rebuilt (and almost all cities). There are few old buildings. All buildings are Soviet.
85. Belarusian cities are clean and tidy.
86. Agriculture is developed in Belarus. Belarus is among the top five world exporters of dairy products. The product quality is really high.
87. And in the top twenty - for the export of arms.
88. Belarus had nuclear weapon, but he was taken to Russia in the early 90s. So now Belarus is a nuclear-free territory.
89. Belarus has been in the same state with Lithuania for more than 600 years, with Poland for more than 300 years, and with Russia for almost 200 years.
90. There is no border with Russia, you can enter and not notice (even not everywhere there are signs). But at the entrance to the Bryansk region, the name of Russia is misspelled - "Russian Federation".
91. Many Russians come to Belarus for dental treatment, car painting, etc. High quality and cheaper than in Russia.
92. People come to Belarus to relax and “hang out”. The girls are very beautiful.
93. There are practically no rallies in Belarus. It is highly discouraged to go to them if you do not want to make problems for yourself. Not everyone is happy with the existing way of life, but they are silent about it.
94. In Belarus, you can't enter a university through blat. After 11 classes, applicants take centralized testing, everyone trusts it, since it is impossible to write off, knowing the answers in advance. It happens that the children of deans and rectors cannot enter the university where their parents work.
95. Belarus is very similar to Russia, but Belarus is not Russia.
96. There are many in Belarus state enterprises, private business is not very developed. Lots of rules and regulations. We constantly hear that something else is going to be nationalized.
97. Belarusians love the Belarusian language, but are not as nationalistic as Ukrainians. Rather, they are indifferent.
98. There are Belarusian and Russian channels. Also Euronews. Ukrainian and Polish - no.
99. Many Belarusians sincerely believe that complete lawlessness and total corruption still reign in Russia, as if nothing has changed since the 90s. And they are proud that everything is calm in this regard.
100. Standard of living in Belarus on average: slightly higher than in Ukraine; slightly lower than in Russia (meaning Russia, not Moscow); lower than in Poland; slightly lower than in Kazakhstan.
101. There are no giant deposits of oil or gas in Belarus. About $1 billion a year the country earns on salt. And the rest, you have to spin - to produce and exchange any products. Work and grind.
102. Speaking of salt. Thanks to deposits of potash salt, the highest wages in Belarus were recorded not in Minsk, but in Soligorsk.
103. After the collapse of the USSR, large enterprises have been preserved in Belarus. Not all of them are profitable, however, some are quite successful. For example, Belaz.
104. Also, after the collapse of the USSR, there was no strong “grabber” in Belarus, and therefore the stratification in society is much lower than in neighboring states. True, the further, the stratification increases. There are poor people in Belarus and there are rich people, just like everywhere else.
105. In Belarus, it is not customary to boast of one's wealth. There is a wealthy stratum, however, in all of Minsk there are only a few Bentleys and, in my opinion, only one Maybach. The rich don't always show others that they are rich. You will glow - there will be problems.
106. Villas and cottages near Minsk also look much simpler and more modest than villas near Moscow or Kyiv.
107. In Belarus, the cult of the Great Patriotic War and the Soviet Union. The Great Patriotic War is taught carefully at school and university. However, young people are not very interested in this topic.
108. At the same time, Belarus has a rich history. In the Middle Ages, Belarus was called the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The name Belarus appeared only in the 16th (or so) century. But this does not mean that Belarusians did not exist before that. Previously, they were called Litvins. In the 90s, the country officially wanted to be called the “Lithuanian Republic of Belarus”.
109. Belarus is by no means an artificial formation generated by the USSR!
110. There are many programmers per capita in Belarus, which is an order of magnitude higher than in Russia and Ukraine. The world's largest outsourcing companies (after Indian ones) are located in Belarus (Epam, Itransition). Programmers' salaries are about $1,500 per month and are constantly rising; being a programmer is very prestigious.
111. It is also prestigious to be a doctor. However, the salary of a qualified doctor rarely exceeds $400. There are few private medical clinics in Belarus.
112. Belarusians are really tolerant.
113. In Belarus, Google is as common as Yandex. Belarus is the only country in the world where the highest percentage users use Opera as the browser. Social networks- Odnoklassniki, Vkontakte.
115. It is not customary to discuss politics in Belarus. This topic is taboo. You can't joke about this either. There is a striking contrast with Ukraine and Russia. No protests and rallies of the dissatisfied. Rather, they are, but suppressed in the bud.
116. There is practically no unemployment in Belarus. Needed, needed, needed everywhere. Finding qualified personnel is very difficult. Many people are involved in the state apparatus.
117. Many want to go to the West, many are forced to look for a higher salary in Moscow.
118. In Belarus, as already mentioned, Belarusian rubles go. A loaf of bread costs an average of 5,000 rubles. At the same time, more or less significant goods are always converted into dollars. Buying currency is usually not a problem.
119. Belarusians, according to Russian Ambassador to Belarus Surkov, unlike Russians: a. more accustomed to order and not so reckless.
120. There are many rivers, lakes, swamps and forests in Belarus (more than 30% of the territory). However, there is no access to the sea and no mountains. The landscapes are very picturesque.
121. In Belarus, unlike Russia, there are few banks (only about 30).
122. Fuel prices are the same at all gas stations. Just under $1 per litre.
123. Belarus is a very good and nice country. Surprisingly, almost nothing is said or written about it in Russia (I don’t know about Ukraine). It is worth coming here at least once - you definitely will not be bored. Welcome!
Probably, most people associate Belarus with its unchanging president, Father Lukashenko. Belarus is also characterized by its incredible potato crops. It is in this state that the classical methods of agricultural development are adhered to. The country lives quietly and practically does not fit into world politics. Next, we suggest reading more interesting and fascinating facts about Belarus.
1. The population of Belarus is over 9.5 million.
2. Domains on Belarusian billboards end with “by”.
3. The names of many Belarusian companies begin with "bel".
5. Gomel is the second largest Belarusian city with a population of about 500 thousand people.
6. He has been serving in the Belarusian army for more than 1.5 years.
7. On average, a ticket to a Minsk cinema costs $3-4.
8. "Kastrichnitskaya" - metro station in Minsk.
9. Belarus has the oldest forest in Europe - Belovezhskaya Pushcha.
10. Shura Balaganov's favorite city is located in Belarus.
11. The traffic police and the KGB have not yet been renamed in Belarus.
12. Alcoholic drinks infused with herbs and honey are made in Belarus.
13. In any of the banks you can easily exchange currency.
14. Minsk is convenient and compact for living.
15. There are no coins in Minsk, only paper money.
17. Religious hatred is completely absent in Belarus.
18. There were four official languages in this country in the 20th century.
19. In the Belarusian language, the word "dog" is masculine.
20. Good quality roads are in Belarusian cities.
21. "Milavitsa" is translated from the Belarusian "Venus".
22. One of the largest in Europe is Independence Square in Minsk.
23. In Soviet history, twice Mogilev almost became the capital of the state.
24. Three mobile operators currently exist in Belarus: Velcom, MTS and Life.
25. About $500 average wage citizens of Belarus.
26. All fields of the country are cultivated with the help of the labor force of collective farms.
27. The main game development center Wargaming.net is located in Minsk. It also develops the popular game World of Tanks.
28. On a 10-point scale, marks are set in Belarusian universities and schools.
29. The second foreign language in Belarus is English, which is very popular among the younger generation.
30. Usually Belarusian guys get acquainted with girls in higher educational institutions.
31. Belarusian and Russian languages are state languages in Belarus today.
32. The Belarusian language is a bit similar to Russian and Polish.
33. In the Belarusian language, the words sound cheerful: “murzilka” - “dirty”, “merry” - “rainbow”.
34. The Belarusian language is considered very beautiful and harmonious.
35. Belarusians treat Ukrainians and Russians very warmly.
36. Border neighboring countries also respect and love the Belarusian population.
37. The Belarusian population does not identify itself with Russia.
38. "Garelka" is Belarusian vodka.
39. A large number of police can be seen on the streets of Belarus.
40. It is extremely difficult for a traffic cop to give a bribe. They almost never take it.
41. In Belarus, they try to adhere to traffic rules.
42. Minsk - The largest city located in Belarus.
43. Belarusian villages differ strikingly in terms of income.
44. The US and EU have strained relations with Belarus.
45. It is impossible to drink beer and other alcoholic drinks on the street.
46. Many casinos are located in Belarus.
48. Among the Belarusian population there are no Chinese, black people, Vietnamese and other non-Slavic nations.
49. $ 0.5 per 1 km costs a taxi in Minsk, 25 cents - travel in public transport.
50. The length of the bike path in Minsk is more than 40 km.
51. Yakub Kolas and Yanka Kupala are the most famous poets of Belarus.
52. One of the first to print their Bible was in Belarus.
53. Half of the population of Belarus wants to move to Minsk.
54. It is very calm and quiet in Belarus.
55. The famous international festival of arts "Slavianski Bazaar" is held annually in Belarus.
56. The flag and coat of arms of Belarus are practically Soviet.
57. In Belarusian supermarkets, there is a large amount of vodka and other foreign-made spirits.
58. A monument to Lenin can be seen in the Belarusian capital of Minsk.
59. Duties on foreign cars have risen sharply since Belarus joined the customs union.
60. A large number of hotels are being built for the hockey championship in Belarus.
61. Belarus has a huge number of hockey fans.
62. Everything is very heavily regulated in this country.
63. There are practically no homeless and beggars on the streets of Belarus.
64. The first racket of the world for a long time was the Belarusian athlete Victoria Azarenka.
65. Two religions currently exist in Belarus: Catholicism and Orthodoxy.
66. For a long time, money in Belarus has not been called bunnies.
68. A very large number of Jews once lived on the territory of Belarus.
69. After Chernobyl, about 20% of air pollution is observed on the territory of Belarus.
70. Belarus still has the death penalty.
71. Junior Eurovision won twice by Belarus.
72. Draniki are considered a traditional Belarusian dish.
73. Belarusians in Russia and Ukraine are strongly associated with Lukashenka.
74. Women in Belarus retire at 55, and men at 60.
75. Many monuments of the Patriotic War are located on the territory of Belarus.
76. During the Second World War, the Belarusian population suffered greatly.
77. Neat and clean cities in Belarus.
78. Agriculture quite developed in Belarusian cities.
79. In terms of arms exports, Belarus is among the top twenty countries in the world.
80. Belarus has been in the same state with Lithuania for more than 600 years.
81. Very beautiful girls live on the territory of Belarusian cities.
82. Virtually no rallies are held in Belarusian cities.
83. It is impossible to enter a Belarusian university due to blasphemy.
84. A large number of state-owned enterprises are concentrated in Belarus.
85. Slightly higher than in Ukraine, the standard of living in Belarus.
86. The country earns more than one billion dollars a year from salt mining.
87. Large enterprises have been preserved and are functioning after the collapse of the USSR.
88. It is not customary to brag about one's wealth in Belarus.
89. The Soviet Union is still a cult among the population of Belarus.
90. A large number of programmers per capita of the Belarusian population.
91. A doctor is one of the prestigious professions in Belarus.
92. Belarusians are considered tolerant people.
93. Potato is a certain symbol of Belarus.
94. It is not customary in Belarus to discuss politics.
95. Unemployment is practically absent in Belarus.
96. A large number of forests, swamps and rivers are located on the territory of Belarus.
97. A small number of banking institutions, unlike Russia, are located on the territory of Belarus.
98. The price of fuel is the same at all gas stations.
99. Belorussian rubles are monetary unit countries.
100. Belarus is a nice and very good country.
