Capital Minsk
Largest city Minsk
Official language(s) Belarusian, Russian
Population
9,755,000
Currency rouble
Calling code +375

Traditional Belarusian dress develops caused by the time of Kievan Rus and on top time made up below the influence of cultures of neighbours: Poles, Lithuanians, Latvians, Russians, & other European nations. Aside derived from its predominantly Ruthenian roots, Belarusian culinary art is very near to Lithuanian.

It is periodically thought as somewhat less rich & impressive than Those of its imposing neighbours. in using fact, even so, this can result given by the general lack of national identity which still continues to hold back the development of a nation and also led to the loss of several culinary traditions within the last 100 years.

Certain aspects of the Belarusian culture have been lost across time because of the Russification period. President Lukashenko has introduced laws that inflict radio & television stations to case a percentage of Belarusian talent daily, but it does not specify whether the performance has to be in the Belarusian or Russian language. The said radio & television stations are state-owned, largely controlled created by the National State Teleradiocompany

The Belarusian government sponsors numerous yearly cultural festivals: "Slavianski Bazaar around Vitebsk"; "Minsk Spring"; "Slavonic Theatrical Meetings"; International Jazz Festival; National Harvesting Festival; "Arts for Children & Youth"; the Competition of Youth Variety Show Arts; "Muses of Niesvizh"; "Mir Castle"; & the National Festival of the Belarusian Song & Poetry.

These events showcase gifted Belarusian performers, whether it exists in music, art, poetry, dance or theater. At those festivals, diverse prizes named after Soviet & Belarusian heroes are awarded for excellence in music or art. Several state holidays, like Independence Day or Victory Day draw big crowds & include diverse displays such as fireworks and armed forces parades. Virtually all of the festivals take place in Vitebsk or Minsk.

Belarus has four World Heritage Sites, two of them shared out between Belarus and its neighbours. The 4 are: the Mir Castle Complex; the Niasvizh Castle; the Belovezhskaya Pushcha (shared out with Poland); and the Struve Geodetic Arc (shared with Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine).