The Republic of Belarus, or Belorussia as it is also known, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe and was formerly part of the Soviet Union.
The land is low-lying and mostly flat. In the south, much of the land is marshy - the area contains Europe's largest marsh and peat bog, the Pripet Marshes.
As part of the former Soviet Union, Belarus had a relatively well-developed industrial base; it retained this industrial base following the breakup of the U.S.S.R. The country also has a broad agricultural base and a high education level. Among the former republics of the Soviet Union, it had one of the highest standards of living. But Belarusians now face the difficult challenge of moving from a state-run economy with high priority on military production and heavy industry to a civilian, free-market system.
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