Belarus is a country in the east of Europe bordering five countries including Russia, Ukraine and Poland. The capital city is Minsk in the centre of the country with a population of 1.9 million. The overall country has 9.5 million citizens living over the 207, 560 km² of lush, green land. The president of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko and the country is very rich in heritage. The continue to speak their native language of Belarusian as well as Russian.