The document provides information about Belarus in the form of answers to questions. It discusses Belarus' official name, total area, population, neighboring countries, national symbols, the origin of the name "Belarus", key events and periods in its history including being part of the Russian Empire and USSR, when its constitution was established, important cultural and historical sites, its largest national park featuring European bisons, number of rivers and lakes, favorite foods, popular sports, and that the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championship will be held in Minsk. Basic Belarusian vocabulary is also provided at the end.

1. Belarus
(quiz)

2. Pryvitannie!
(Прывітанне)
Hello!

3. Rules:
The facts about
Belarus would
be given in the
form of the
answers to
some specific
questions. Your
job is to guess
these
questions.

4. a
Republic of Belarus
The official name of the country.

5. 80,155
Total area of Belarus in sq mi
(# 85 in the world).

6. 9,503,807
The Population of Belarus.

7. Eastern Europe.
Belarus
boarders on:

Latvia

Lithuania

Poland

Russia

Ukraine

8. Official
National symbols.
Historical

9. Yes / No
Tak
(Так)
Nie
(Не)

10. «White Rus»
The entomology of the name «Belarus»:
1. White clothing
2. Free (It was not concured by Tatars, 13th
century)

11. History
862 – Principality of Polack (mentioned)
992 – Christianity, Polack eparchy
30-40s XII century - Great Duchy of Lithuania
1569 - The Commonwealth of Poland, Belarus,
Lithuania
1795 - Russian Empire
March 25, 1918 – Belarusian People's Republic
January 1, 1919 – BSSR ( a part of USSR)
Since 1991 – Republic of Belarus

12. Constitution
1788 - ... in the USA
1791 - ... in Belarus (The Commonwealth of
Poland, Belarus, Lithuania)
?

13. Churches, Castles, Ruins
T
Belarus.
The result of our rich cultere and
a great number of wars that took
place on the territory of Belarus.

14. Dziakuj!
(Дзякуй)
Thanks!

15. «Belaviezskaja pusca»
It is a national
park (the
largest relict
forest in
Europe). Only
there you can
find European
Bisons!

16. 20,000 and 11,000
The approximate number
of rivers and lakes.

17. Potatoes, «draniki»
Mmmm...
Our favourite
food!

18. Soccer, Hockey, Freestyle ski
jumping, biathlone, athletics,
wrestling, rowing, tennis...

19. 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey
Chmpionship
Will take place in Minsk, Belarus!

20. Laskava prosim!
(Ласкава просім)
Welcome!

21. Vocabulary
Tak
Dziakuj
Nie
Pryvitannie
Laskava prosim
Pakul (пакуль) - bye

22. P.S. Minsk
Thank you! Dziakuj!