Belarus
geographical name
Be·la·rus
ˌbē-lə-ˈrüs 
ˌbye-lə-
landlocked country of north central Europe; capital Minsk area 80,155 square miles (207,600 square kilometers), population 9,528,000
Note: Under the name Belorussia, Belarus was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union from 1919 to 1991.
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“Belarus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Belarus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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