Physical Description:144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm. print
Edition:Third edition.
Publisher:New York : Cavendish Square, 2018.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Belarus today -- Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- Belarusians -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of Belarus -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Timeline.
Summary, etc.:
Belarus as an official autonomous country only achieved independence in 1991. With a history of conflict, culture, and many different rulers, this former member of the Soviet Union must now strives to balance influence and values from both the East and the West. The people of Belarus have struggled to find a national identity, but today they hold strong to their traditions, language, beliefs, lifestyle, and culture. Through detailed text and photographs, readers will learn about historic and modern Belarus .