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More than 9 million people proclaim Belarusian ethnicity worldwide. [24] As of the 1st of January 2024, 9 155 978 Belarusians reside in Belarus, [1] [2] with the United States [3] [4] [5] and Russia [6] being home to more than 500,000 Belarusians each. The majority of Belarusians adhere to Eastern Orthodoxy.
The name Belarus is closely related with the term Belaya Rus', i.e., White Rus'. [15] There are several claims to the origin of the name White Rus'. [16] An ethno-religious theory suggests that the name used to describe the part of old Ruthenian lands within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that had been populated mostly by Slavs who had been Christianized early, as opposed to Black Ruthenia ...
The Principality of Polotsk within Kievan Rus' in the 11th century. The history of Belarus begins with the migration and expansion of the Slavic peoples through Eastern Europe between the 6th and 8th centuries. East Slavs settled on the territory of present-day Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, assimilating local Baltic (Yotvingians, Dnieper Balts ...
Main article: List of Belarusian sportspeople. Andrei Aramnau. Andrei Arlovski, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and MMA fighter. Vladimir and Alexander Artemev, father and son gymnasts. Anzhela Atroshchenko. Victoria Azarenka, tennis player. Benjamin Blumenfeld, chess player. Svetlana Boguinskaya. Pavel Bure, ice hockey player.
The population of Belarus suffered a dramatic decline during World War II, dropping from more than 9 million in 1940 to 7.7 million in 1951. It then resumed its long-term growth, rising to 10 million in 1999. [4]
Etymology of Belarus. The name Belarus (or Byelorussia, as it was called earlier) can be literally translated as White Ruthenia. [1] Max Vasmer 's dictionary suggests that the name may have come from the white clothing worn by the local Slavic population. [2][3] Modern researchers find this dubious. Another theory suggests that the old Rus ...
It was the 20th century that fully allowed Belarus to show its culture to the world. Notable Belarusian poets and writers included Yanka Kupala, Maksim Bahdanovič, Vasil’ Bykaw, and Uladzimir Karatkievich. Also helped was the korenizatsiya policy of the Soviet Union which encouraged local level nationalism.
Belarusian nationality law. Belarusian nationality law regulates the manner in which one acquires, or is eligible to acquire, Belarusian nationality, citizenship. Belarusian citizenship is membership in the political community of the Republic of Belarus. Belarusian citizenship is acquired and terminated in accordance with the Citizenship Act of ...