Belarus

Did you know?

• 🌳Home to Białowieża/Belavezhskaya Pushcha — one of the last remnants of the primeval forest that once covered Europe.
• 🌳Around 40% of the country is covered in forest.
• ✨Still officially uses 'KGB' as the name of its state security service.
• ✨Has more than 11,000 lakes — sometimes called 'the Land of Lakes'.
• ✨Marc Chagall, the famous painter, was born in Vitebsk.