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| − | '''Belarus''' is a country in Eastern [[Europe]] and former member of the [[USSR]]. | + | '''Belarus''' is a country in Eastern [[Europe]] and former member of the [[USSR]]. The capital of Belarus is [[Minsk]]. |
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Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe and former member of the USSR. The capital of Belarus is Minsk.
Name
Belarus is often incorrectly called "Belorussia" or "Byelorussia", and some claim that this means "White Russia". This is incorrect which one can see by looking at the Russian words for the countries of Belarus and Russia: Белоруссия and Россия (Belorussija and Rossija), respectively. The name "Belarus" is taken from ancient "Rus'", which is also known in English as "Ruthenia". Therefore, Belarus means "White Ruthenia", rather than "White Russia".