A Country Study: Belarus

• Belarus
• Foreward
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction

• Chapter 1 - Belarus (Jan Zaprudnik and Helen Fedor)
  • Chronology of Important Events
  • Country Profile
    • Country
    • Geography
    • Society
    • Economy
    • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Government and Politics
    • National Security
  • Historical Background
    • Early History
    • Belorussia, Poland, and Catholicism
    • The Partitions of Poland
    • Early Belorussian Nationalism
    • World War and Revolution
    • Belorussian Territory under Poland
    • World War II
    • Stalin and Russification
    • Perestroika
    • Independent Belarus
  • Physical Environment
    • Topography and Drainage
    • Climate
    • Environmental Concerns
  • Population and Ethnic Composition
    • Population Characteristics
    • Ethnic Composition
  • Language, Religion, and Culture
    • Language
    • Religion
    • Culture
  • Education, Health, and Welfare
    • Education
    • Health
    • Welfare
    • Housing
  • The Economy
    • Government Policy
    • Privatization
    • Agriculture
    • Industry
    • Mining
    • Energy
    • Labor Force
    • Banking and Finance
    • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Foreign Economic Relations
      • Exports
      • Imports
      • Joint Ventures
  • Government and Politics
    • Prelude to Independence
    • Problems of Democratization
    • Government Structure
      • The Constitution
      • National Government
      • Local Government
    • Political Parties
    • The Media
  • Foreign Relations
    • Russia
    • United States
    • Ukraine
    • Poland
    • Lithuania
    • Latvia
  • National Security
    • The Armed Forces
      • Ground Forces
      • Air Force
      • Manpower, Education, and Training
      • Expenditures
      • Nuclear Weapons
    • The Defense Industry
    • The Commonwealth of Independent States
    • Russian Troops
    • Internal Security
      • Crime
      • Human Rights

• Appendices
  • Appendix A. Tables
  • Appendix B. The Minsk Agreement
  • Appendix C. The ALMA-ATA Declaration
  • Appendix D. Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
• Bibliography
• Glossary