Belarus

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 * author = Йа айнон|capital = Minsk|official_language = Belarusian Russian|population = 9,504,400|friends = USSR Russia Ukraine Kazakhstan|dates_of_life = 19 September 1991 (independence)|translate = Беларусь|National sport = Football

Belarus (formerly known as Byelorussia or Belorussia) is located in eastern Europe. Belarus is bordered by Lithuania and Latvia to the north, Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, and Poland to the west.

Belarus is quite popular within the fandom, known mostly to the fandom as Russia's sister. She is mostly seen with her brother, Russia, or her sister, Ukraine. She can be seen as both genders, however, the most commonly drawn sex is female.

Appearance
They are usually seen with an oversized, oriental red and white patterned scarf and a green and red jumper underneath. For bottoms, they usually wear a skirt or jeans.

However, some people picture them as more feminine, wearing a red and white patterned skirt or dress.

Personality
Belarus is usually described as cheerful, playful, and warm-hearted, but can be portrayed only faking their happiness. In reality, is well, sad. Though, fortunately, most of the time, she is actually fairly happy. They adore their family.

Interests
Belarus has an interest in sports. Even during the Soviet era, they participated in events, such as the Olympics and did well. (They played as the Soviet Union until they declared independence.) They have a total of 52 medals, 6 of them being gold.

Belarus also has interest in sports such as, football/soccer, ice hockey (which is the most popular national sport), tennis, and cycling. Belarus is also well known for its strong rhythmic gymnasts.

Flag meaning
The green stripe symbolizes the future. The red represents Belarus' past and the blood of the country's defenders. The Belarusian flag's decorative pattern symbolizes Belarus' rich cultural heritage, its spiritual continuity, and the unity of its people.

Geography
Belarus is a heavily forested, flat, low-lying country. (The average elevation is 162 meters (531 ft) above sea level). It is a landlocked country with a total area of 207,600 square kilometres. It is slightly smaller than that of the United Kingdom. It borders Russia to the east and northeast, Latvia to the north, Lithuania to the northwest, Poland to the west, and Ukraine to the south.

The capital is Minsk.

Family

 * Bosnia and Herzegovina - (brother/sister)
 * Bulgaria - (brother/sister)
 * Croatia - (brother/sister)
 * Czech Republic - (brother/sister)
 * Montenegro - (brother/sister)
 * North Macedonia - (brother/sister)
 * Poland - (brother/sister)
 * Russia - (brother/sister)
 * Serbia - (brother/sister)
 * Slovakia - (brother/sister)
 * Slovenia - (brother/sister)
 * Ukraine - (brother/sister)
 * USSR - (father/mother)