The region now constituting Belarus was colonized by East Slavic tribes from the 5th to the 8th cent. It fell (9th cent.) under the sway of Kievan Rus and was later (12th cent.) subdivided into several Belarusian principalities forming part of the Kievan state. Kiev's destruction by the Mongols in the 13th cent. facilitated the conquest (early 14th cent.) of Belarus by the dukes of Lithuania. The region became part of the grand duchy of Lithuania, which in 1569 was merged with Poland.
At this time, trade was controlled by Poles and Jews, and most Belarusians remained peasants " poor and illiterate. After the Partitions of Poland (1772, 1793 and 1795"96), Belarus was absorbed into Russia and faced intense Russification policies. During the 19th century, Belarus was part of the Pale of Settlement, the area where Jews in the Russian Empire were required to settle, so Jews formed the majority in many cities and towns.
Much of Belarus (formerly the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR, and then Byelorussia) is a hilly lowland with forests, swamps, and numerous rivers and lakes. There are wide rivers emptying into the Baltic and Black seas. Its forests cover over one-third of the land and its peat marshes are a valuable natural resource. The largest lake is Narach, 31 sq mi (79.6 sq km).
The national flag of Belarus is a red and green flag with a white and red ornament pattern placed at the flagpole end. The current design was introduced in 2012 by the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus and is adapted from a design approved in a referendum in May 1995.
In early 1994 former Communists in the parliament voted to replace Shushkevich with Mechislav Grib, a former national police official; Aleksandr Lukashenko was elected to the post in July 1994. Parliamentary elections were held during 1995, and most seats were filled by former Communists.
The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of two horizontal coloured stripes. The upper one is red and makes up two-thirds of the width while the lower one is green and as large as one-third of the flag width. A vertical red-on-white Belarusian national pattern as large as one-ninth of the flag length is located near the flagpole. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
At this time, trade was controlled by Poles and Jews, and most Belarusians remained peasants " poor and illiterate. After the Partitions of Poland (1772, 1793 and 1795"96), Belarus was absorbed into Russia and faced intense Russification policies. During the 19th century, Belarus was part of the Pale of Settlement, the area where Jews in the Russian Empire were required to settle, so Jews formed the majority in many cities and towns.
Much of Belarus (formerly the Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic of the USSR, and then Byelorussia) is a hilly lowland with forests, swamps, and numerous rivers and lakes. There are wide rivers emptying into the Baltic and Black seas. Its forests cover over one-third of the land and its peat marshes are a valuable natural resource. The largest lake is Narach, 31 sq mi (79.6 sq km).
The national flag of Belarus is a red and green flag with a white and red ornament pattern placed at the flagpole end. The current design was introduced in 2012 by the State Committee for Standardization of the Republic of Belarus and is adapted from a design approved in a referendum in May 1995.
In early 1994 former Communists in the parliament voted to replace Shushkevich with Mechislav Grib, a former national police official; Aleksandr Lukashenko was elected to the post in July 1994. Parliamentary elections were held during 1995, and most seats were filled by former Communists.
The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of two horizontal coloured stripes. The upper one is red and makes up two-thirds of the width while the lower one is green and as large as one-third of the flag width. A vertical red-on-white Belarusian national pattern as large as one-ninth of the flag length is located near the flagpole. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
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