Belarus has a population of 9,450,000 inhabitants with an Area: 207,600 km² and the population density is 46 inhabitants per km².
71.7% of the population lives in urban areas and the capital, Minsk, is the largest city in the country with a population of 2,013,000 inhabitants. Other important cities are Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk, Brest and Grodno.
The presidential Republic of Belarus is chaired by Aleksandr Lukashenko and became independent on August 25, 1991 from the Soviet Union. It borders Lithuania, Latvia and Russia to the north, Russia to the east, Ukraine to the south and Poland to the west. Its currency is the Belarusian ruble.
Belarus is inhabited by 83.7% Belarusians, 8.3% Russians, 3.1% Poles and 1.7% Ukrainians. Regarding Religion, 80% practice Orthodox Christianity and 10% Catholicism: 10%. The official language is Belarusian but Russian is widely used.
Belarus has a history of accusations by human rights bodies. The country has been criticized for its lack of freedom of press and assembly and because of this Belarus' economy has also been affected by international sanctions.
Unfortunately, there is no accurate data on the percentage of Belarusian women who marry foreigners. Official statistics do not break down marriage data by nationality of the couple.
However, a 2020 report by the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned that Belarusian women are more likely to marry men from countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. There is also a growing trend of Belarusian women marrying men from European Union countries such as Poland, Germany and Italy.
For its part, the preferred destination countries for Belarusian women to emigrate are Russia, due to the ease of language and cultural integration. Poland, due to geographical proximity, ease of obtaining visas and cultural similarity.vGermany, Italy, Czech Republic and Spain.
The main concerns of Belarusians would be inflation, economic dependence on Russia and the high cost of living, and according to some sources, the lack of political freedom and human rights, government repression of the opposition and civil society, and war. in Ukraine. The impact of the war in Ukraine on the economy and security of Belarus carries the risk of being directly involved in the conflict.
Among the Friendly countries of Belarus are Russia, which is Belarus' closest ally, with strong political, economic and military ties, China, Venezuela, Cuba and Serbia.
Among the enemies are the United States, Ukraine and the Baltic countries.
Despite political differences, Poland has significant trade with Belarus, Germany has maintained an open dialogue, and Turkey maintains cordial relations with Belarus.
The geopolitical situation in Belarus is complex and is characterized by economic and political dependence on Russia. For this reason, Belarus has been sanctioned by the European Union and the United States and this has led to greater isolation of the country on the international scene. The main geopolitical challenge facing Belarus is maintaining the balance between its relations with Russia and the West.
The Belarusian economy is in a difficult situation. Sanctions imposed by the European Union, the United States and other countries have had a significant impact on the Belarusian economy. Sanctions have restricted Belarus' access to international financial markets, limited trade, and made it difficult to obtain imported technology and components. Inflation in Belarus has accelerated significantly in recent months. The annual inflation rate reached 17.6% in January 2024. However, the unemployment rate in Belarus is relatively low, around 4%.
Official statistics from the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Belarus indicate that in 2023 there were around 62,000 foreign workers with temporary work permits in Belarus.
This represents approximately 1.5% of the country's total workforce.
The main countries of origin of foreign workers in Belarus are Russia: 53%, Ukraine: 22%, Uzbekistan: 5%, Kazakhstan: 4% and China: 2%.
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