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Tonight's headline country is Belarus. Because responsible journalism means identifying where the vibe is strongest.

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Local time 04:11:35 PM Friday, May 01
Timezone Europe/Minsk 48 minutes from 5 PM
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Country Briefing

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Belarus (BY)

Capital: Minsk

  • RegionEurope / Eastern Europe
  • Population9,109,280
  • CurrencyBelarusian ruble (Br)
  • LanguagesBelarusian, Russian
  • Weekend statusWeekday grind
  • National drinkKrambambula
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Day Drinker Entertainment

Today we honor diplomacy, daylight savings, and questionable playlists.

Tourist mission: locate the country's weirdest festival and put it on your bucket list.

Somewhere, a bartender just yelled, 'last call.'

Local cheers: Za zdorovye!

Say it like: zah zda-ROV-ye (Russian)

Patio Conditions

ConditionOvercast

Temperature7.1 C

Feels like2.9 C

Wind12.6 km/h

Precipitation0.0 mm

Patio score: 50/100 - Indoor with windows

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Postcards From Belarus

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Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) with a population of 9. 1 million. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into six regions.