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Belarus, CIS And Baltic Political Geography

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Belarus or Byelarus[both: bye´´lurOOs´] Pronunciation Key - Government


Belarus is governed under the constitution of 1994 as amended in 1996. It has a popularly elected president who serves a five-year term. The bicameral parliament consists of the 64-seat Council of the Republic and the 110-seat Chamber of Representatives. The president appoints the prime minister, who is the head of government. Administratively, the country is divided into six districts or oblasts.

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