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COURSE: English
THEME: Belarus
PERU_TUMBES
2017
BELARUS
ETYMOLOGY:
. The name of Belarus derives from the term White Russia, which
first appeared in medieval German and Latin literature. The Latin
term for the region was Alba Ruthenia. Historically, the country was
mentioned in English as White Ruthenia. It is also stated that White
Ruthenia describes the Eastern European area populated by Slavs
or the States that occupied the area
GEOGRAPHY:
. Belarus is a landlocked, relatively flat state, and contains large
tracts of marshy land. According to an estimate, made by the United
Nations, 40% of Belarusian
territory is covered by forests.
A large number of streams
and 11,000 lakes are found in
Belarus. Three large rivers
cross the country: the Niemen
River, the Pripyat, and the
Dnieper River. The Nieman
flows westward to the Baltic
Sea and Pripyat to the east to
the Dnipro, the Dnipro flows
south to the Black Sea. The
highest point of Belarus is the peak Dzyarzhynskaya Hara of 345
msnm, and its lowest point is in the river Neman to 90 msnm.
HISTORY:
. Belarus was colonized by Slavic tribes in the sixth century. Little
by little he came in contact with the Varangians, a group of warriors
made up of Scandinavians and Baltic Slavs. Although defeated and
expelled briefly by the local population, they were allowed to return
to the Varangians later and helped form a political entity - commonly
known as Kiev Rus - in exchange for tribute. The Rus State of Kiev
began approximately in the year 862 around the city of Kiev, and
alternately around the present city of Novgorod.
COIN:
. The Belarusian ruble is the legal tender of Belarus. The ISO 4217
code that belongs to it is BYR and is accustomed to abbreviate it as
Br. A ruble is divided into 100 kpeks
RELIGION:
. Belarus has supported different religions, mostly Catholicism,
different denominations of Protestantism. Important minorities
practice Judaism and other religions. Many Byelorussians converted
to the Russian Orthodox Church after Belarus was annexed by. As a
result, the Russian Orthodox Church now has more members than
other denominations.
MOST IMPORTANT CITIES:
FAUNA:
. The fauna is represented by about 55 species, among which are
wild boars, elk, lynx, gamos, wild horses, ermine, otters, mink,
beaver and especially bison. Although they were in extinction way, at
the moment they are protected.
FLORA:
. The flora is typical of this part of Europe. In the forests of the
North there are pines, firs and birches, and in the South, there are
chestnuts, elms and white beeches.
GASTRONOMY:
ECONOMY: