that it is green, clean, safe, and com-
paring to Russia and Ukraine, it has
excellent roads. The territory of Be-
larus is 40% forests, which symbol-
izes the green strip in the Belarusian
flag. The largest and oldest forest of
Europe with the largest animal pop-
ulation in Europe is situated in Be-
larus. We are talking here about the
Bialowieza Forest on the border with
Poland, and the animal is European
Bison. European Bisons. Bulbaland.
Belarusians are very fond of potatoes;
most national dishes include this
most important for the locals’ ingre-
dient. In Belarus, there are more than
300 dishes from potatoes (“bulba”).
The largest dump truck in the world
is produced in Belarus. BelAZ-75710
weighs 360 tons, the height of its
wheels is 4 meters, and if someone
wants to buy such a car, it will cost
you about $10 million!Belaz, Largest
dump truck in the world. If you look
closely there is much to see and do in
this landlocked country that counts
Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Russia, and
the Ukraine as neighbors. As over
40% of the country is forest, ex-
pect lush vegetation and picturesque
countryside, as well as an abundance
of local wildlife including rare Euro-
pean bison. You can take a trip back
in time at the numerous forts and
castles in Belarus, as well as keeping
up with the more modern side of
things in the buzzing capital city of
Minsk. Wherever you go in Belarus,
you will be delighted to see a mix-
ture of old and new!
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