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Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 01:44:25

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I have assigned 198 countries a number. The countries I've chosen are the 193 members of the UN plus those recognised by at least 20 UN members. Each week I will pick a country using a random number generator and we will discuss that country.




Country of the Week for week 2: Republic of Belarus

Population: 9.5M

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Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 01:51:52


Cata Cauda
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They say, they have beautiful women there, but I cant confirm that.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 01:55:53


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Ive actually had the pleasure of speaking with a Belarusian woman in person. She was an exchange student from Minsk if I remember correctly. I was just learnng russian at the time but all my friends were like, "Go talk to her!" when I started talking in russian, I forgot everything I knew.

But yes Catalina, I can say they have some gorgeous women.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 01:57:17


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The only dictatorship in Europe...... for now
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 01:59:03


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Republic? HA!
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 03:04:38


[WOLF] Akan Apire
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Putinland.

Nuff said.

Edited 10/16/2015 03:04:54
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 03:11:46


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A dictator that told Putin NO!
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 03:42:42


Жұқтыру
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Goodness gracious, I will not allow libel about my country.

à Clement:

Could get a better map, couldn't you? Also, bigger flag is needed - Belarus is second most detailed flag.

They say, they have beautiful women there, but I cant confirm that.


The men are usually really pretty, the women are pretty as long as you stay out of Minsk, Soligorsk, Brest and Grodno. Big boroughs in general are a problem, but these I think have the biggest unprettiness.

Ive actually had the pleasure of speaking with a Belarusian woman in person.


It's no pleasure.

when I started talking in russian, I forgot everything I knew.


Legend has it that's how the Belarusian tongue was made: forgetting how to speak Russian.

The only dictatorship in Europe...... for now


Great most countries are autocracies - they're even rarer than true republics.

Republic? HA!


You can say that about most "republics"

Putinland.

Nuff said.


Just since it doesn't want anything to do with NATO doesn't mean it's allied with Russia. Let me tell you something: Russia has put light sanctions on Belarus (since a while ago, before Square even began).

A dictator that told Putin NO!


This is far from a no compared to other answers - Belarus is more a "I'll think about it later."
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 04:14:30


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I've always seen Belarus as "Mini-Russia" or "Russia Lite".

Although, I'm surprised no-one has pointed this tidbit out yet: Belarus is the sole European country that still has the death penalty.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 04:28:44


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I've always seen Belarus as "Mini-Russia" or "Russia Lite".


Ukraine in the olden days used to be called Little Russia.

Although, I'm surprised no-one has pointed this tidbit out yet: Belarus is the sole European country that still has the death penalty.


That's a common misconception, it's not far off. Belarus and Donetsk have the death penalty for common crime. Kazakhstan and North Cyprus still has warcrimes and terrorism punished by death.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 04:36:22


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Oh meeting the Belarusian women was very enjoyable. If you catch my drift ;D

But seriously she was understanding of my poor Russian and we had some good laughs.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 04:59:24


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Fun fact: Belarus is worth 3 armies on the Europe challenge map
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 06:43:41


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I like Belarus
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 09:17:34


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There are no pretty women in Brest? Damn.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 09:45:55


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In most northern European languages Belarus is called something what literary means "White-Russia" for example in Dutch it's called Wit-Rusland

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Belarus and Donetsk have the death penalty for common crime.

Since when do those rebels in Donetsk have the right to enforce laws? And they even justify themselves to kill people?

Edited 10/16/2015 09:54:56
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 10:23:15


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There are no pretty women in Brest? Damn.


Which Brest????????


I am not far from it!! I will check this by myself!!
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 10:38:51


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There are two Brests in Europe.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 12:02:56

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Could get a better map, couldn't you? Also, bigger flag is needed - Belarus is second most detailed flag.


I think that map's ok, it show where Belarus is, so it does it's job. As for the flag, you can see the pattern easily, it's not that difficult to see. I think it's ok.
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 12:19:28


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Which Brest????????


We should just call it Brześć to avoid confusion ;)
Country of the Week: Belarus (2): 2015-10-16 12:44:50


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Fact about Belarus: Belarus is part of the Commonwealth of Nations; A "Regional Organization" of the former Soviet States.

Edited 10/16/2015 12:45:31
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