Belarus – The Mysterious Country with Forests and Wildlife
Belarus is an Eastern European landlocked country, with
countries like Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine
sharing the borders with it. More than 40% of the country is a
forest area and accommodates a huge variety of wildlife. The
mysterious nature of the country has always attracted the
tourists to this place. Belarus is believed to borrow its name
form a German term, White Rus. The country was known by various
names in the past, including White Ruthenia, White Russia and
Belorussia. It was in 1991 that the name Belarus was given to
the independent republic. Slavic tribes settled in the region in
the 6th century. The Kievan Rus' state was formed in the 9th
century by the Slavic tribes and the Varangians. The region was
integrated with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, after its split
into principalities in the 13th century. The Russians began
invasions in the region during the 15th century and captured it
by the end of the 18th century. During