The Byelorussian Soviet
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Known popularly as Belarus as the world knows it, the country is a former constituent of the USSR. The republic of Belarus came into its own in 1991. When visiting Belarus, the popular cities are Minsk, Brest, Gomel (Homel), Hrodna (Grodno), Mogilev (Mahilyow), Vitebsk (Vitsebsk) and Bobruisk (Babruysk). What amazes one, is the different races that live here in harmony. You’ll find traces of different former soviet bloodlines along with a Belarusians, Polish, Ukrainians and Russians dominance. Having outlived Nazi Germany rule, it’s got a rich past and is at the same time a modern European haven that attracts many.