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'''Byelorussia''', officially the '''Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic''', is a [[Republics of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Union Republic]] of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]]. It is one of the three main {{wp|East Slavs|East Slavic}} republics along with [[Russian SFSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Russia]] and [[Ukrainian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Ukraine]]. Byelorussia is the third largest East Slavic majority Republic with an area of 207,600 kilometres and a population of 12,801,625 people- the majority of whom are Byelorussian. Other significant minorities include Russians and Ukrainians.
'''Byelorussia''', officially the '''Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic''', is a [[Republics of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|constituent republic]] of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]] in {{wp|Eastern Europe}}. It borders [[Lithuanian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Lithuania]] to the west, [[Latvian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Latvia]] to the northwest, [[Russian SFSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Russia]] to the east and [[Ukrainian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Ukraine]] to the south. With a population of 12.78 million in 2022 and an area of 207,600 km<sup>2</sup>, it is the 6th largest republic of the Soviet Union by area and population. The capital and largest city is [[Minsk (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Minsk]]. Other cities of significance include {{wp|Gomel}}, {{wp|Mogilev}}, {{wp|Vitebsk}} and {{wp|Grodno}}.


Byelorussia was established as a Soviet Republic in 1920 during the {{wp|Russian Civil War}}. It was a founding member of the Soviet Union alongside Russia, Ukraine, and the {{wp|Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic|Transcaucasian SFSR}}. Its territory was expanded eastwards due to territorial concessions by Russia in 1924 and 1929. The {{wp|Territories of Poland annexed by the Soviet Union|territories from Poland annexed in 1939}} make up the backbone of the modern Byelorussian border. Byelorussia was one of the many Soviet Republics invaded by {{wp|Nazi Germany}} in the {{wp|Great Patriotic War}}. Byelorussia was the hardest hit by the Nazi invasion, seeing {{wp|World War II Casualties of the Soviet Union#Estimated losses for each Soviet Republic|25.3%}} of its population die. Byelorussia was a founding member of the {{wp|United Nations}} alongside Ukraine due to a compromise between the Soviet Union and the {{wp|United States}}. The founding of industrial objects such as {{wp|BelAZ}}, {{wp|Minsk Automobile Plant|MAZ}}, and {{wp|Minsk Tractor Works|MTZ}} resulted in a significant immigration of Russians into Byelorussia, resulting in Byelorussian de-facto being pushed out as the common and administrative language in favor of Russian. Russians in total make up 18.2% of the Byelorussian population as of 2022.
Byelorussia has been variously ruled over by different kingdoms, principalities, and other such states. Most of Byelorussia initially formed a part of the {{wp|Kievan Rus'}}, an {{wp|East Slavic}} state which fractured in the 13th century with the {{wp|Mongol Invasion of Kievan Rus'|Mongol invasions}}, in the centuries that followed most of Byelorussia fell under control of {{wp|Grand Duchy of Lithuania|Lithuania}} and later {{wp|Poland-Lithuania}}. The {{wp|Partitions of Poland}} in the late 1700s brought Belarus under the control of the {{wp|Russian Empire}}, which in 1917 collapsed with the {{wp|Russian revolution}} and the ensuing {{wp|Russian Civil War|civil war}}. Byelorussia declared its independence from Russia as the {{wp|Belarusian Democratic Republic|Byelorussian Democratic Republic}}, but the {{wp|Bolshevik}}-led {{wp|Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia}} and later the Byelorussian Socialist Soviet Republic took over Byelorussia by the 1920s. {{wp|Western Belarus|Western Byelorussia}} fell under control of {{wp|Second Polish Republic|Poland}} in the {{wp|Polish-Soviet War}}, while in 1922 the Byelorussian SSR was one of the founding members of the Soviet Union, along with Ukraine, Russia, and {{wp|Transcaucasian SFSR|Transcaucasia}}. Territorial concessions from Russia and the {{wp|Soviet invasion of Poland}} resulted in the modern day borders of Byelorussia, with the exception of the {{wp|Belastok Region|Białystok region}} which was returned in 1945. The {{wp|German invasion of the Soviet Union}} in 1941 saw Byelorussia lose a quarter of its population and half of its economic resources due to military operations. After the war, Byelorussia became a founding member of the {{wp|United Nations}} alongside the Soviet Union.
 
Byelorussia today is a major center of manufacturing in the Soviet Union, home to the {{wp|BelAZ}}, {{wp|Minsk Automobile Plant|MAZ}} and {{wp|Minsk Tractor Works|MTZ}} manufacturers and plants. Byelorussia is also home to a large {{wp|Russian people|Russian}} minority.
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Revision as of 23:03, 24 January 2024

Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка (Byelorussian)
Белорусская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)
Motto: "Пралетарыі ўсіх краін, яднайцеся!"
Anthem: State Anthem of the Byelorussian SSR
Location of Byelorussia
Capital
and largest city
Minsk
Official languages
Recognised languages
Religion
(2022)
Demonym(s)
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-Leninist one-party soviet socialist republic
WIP
WIP
LegislatureSupreme Soviet
Union Republic of the Soviet Union (1922 - )
Area
• Total
207,600 km2 (80,200 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate
12.780 million
• 2019 census
12,548,262
• Density
60.44/km2 (156.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $267.117 billion
• Per capita
$21,287
GDP (nominal)2022 estimate
• Total
Increase $107.534 billion
• Per capita
$8,569
CurrencySoviet Ruble (SUR)
Date formatCE, mm dd yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+7
ISO 3166 codeBY
Internet TLD.su

Byelorussia, officially the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, is a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe. It borders Lithuania to the west, Latvia to the northwest, Russia to the east and Ukraine to the south. With a population of 12.78 million in 2022 and an area of 207,600 km2, it is the 6th largest republic of the Soviet Union by area and population. The capital and largest city is Minsk. Other cities of significance include Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk and Grodno.

Byelorussia has been variously ruled over by different kingdoms, principalities, and other such states. Most of Byelorussia initially formed a part of the Kievan Rus', an East Slavic state which fractured in the 13th century with the Mongol invasions, in the centuries that followed most of Byelorussia fell under control of Lithuania and later Poland-Lithuania. The Partitions of Poland in the late 1700s brought Belarus under the control of the Russian Empire, which in 1917 collapsed with the Russian revolution and the ensuing civil war. Byelorussia declared its independence from Russia as the Byelorussian Democratic Republic, but the Bolshevik-led Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia and later the Byelorussian Socialist Soviet Republic took over Byelorussia by the 1920s. Western Byelorussia fell under control of Poland in the Polish-Soviet War, while in 1922 the Byelorussian SSR was one of the founding members of the Soviet Union, along with Ukraine, Russia, and Transcaucasia. Territorial concessions from Russia and the Soviet invasion of Poland resulted in the modern day borders of Byelorussia, with the exception of the Białystok region which was returned in 1945. The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 saw Byelorussia lose a quarter of its population and half of its economic resources due to military operations. After the war, Byelorussia became a founding member of the United Nations alongside the Soviet Union.

Byelorussia today is a major center of manufacturing in the Soviet Union, home to the BelAZ, MAZ and MTZ manufacturers and plants. Byelorussia is also home to a large Russian minority.

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