BELARUS A Presentation by the Model United Nations

BELARUS A Presentation by the Model United Nations Club

Where is Belarus?

Who borders Belarus?

A Feel of Belarus! http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=SWWsm. UF v. Eu 8 � Parade of Weapons http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=n. YQ 8 Ia 0 l. Hi w&feature=related � Dance

Statistics of Belarus Population - 9, 648, 533 (July 2009 est. ) Population Growth Rate- -0. 378% (2009 est. ) Urban population: 73% of total population (2008) Ethnicities - Belarusian 81. 2%, Russian 11. 4%, Polish 3. 9%, Ukrainian 2. 4%, other 1. 1% (1999 census) Religion - Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est. )

Statistics Cont. Belarus Border length � Russia 959 km � Latvia 141 km � Lithuania 502 km � Ukraine 891 km � Poland 407 km

The Reality…

History Essentials Important to note that before these dates Belarus was pushed around by Russia and others of the area 1945: On April 25, delegates from Belarus and Ukraine are invited to the San Francisco Conference 1986: On April 26 - The Chernobyl explosion � Seventy percent of the fallout covers southeastern Belarus with radioactive dust 1991: On August 25, Belarus declares independence � On December 8, Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine form the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Soviet

Government Type/Setup Properly known as Republic of Belarus (Respublika Byelarus‘) Government type – Republic 6 Provinces and 1 Municipality � Provinces known as “voblasts‘” � Municipality known as “horad” Legal system � Based on civil law system; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Our Glorious Leader in action! http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Ybgojgz. APQ g&feature=related http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 Uzj. IUFg. Rf. E � Anthem/Inauguration of Lukashenko (Part 1 and 2)

More detailed map of Belarus

Government Breakdown Executive Branch � Chief of State - Aleksandr Lukashenko � Head of Government - Prime Minister Sergey Sidorskiy � Cabinet - Council of Ministers Legislative Branch � Bicameral Assembly (consists of two chambers or houses) National Consists of the Council of the Republic Chamber of Representatives Judicial Branch � Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); Constitutional Court (half of the judges appointed by the president and half appointed by the Chamber of Representatives)

Important Facts Independence gained on 25 August 1991 Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration Aleksandr Lukashenko elected in 1994 maintains power through “authoritarian means” Government restrictions on freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion remain in place Gave all nuclear weapons back to Russia � However has kept all infrastructure to mass produce and all of the capabilities for launch

I leave you with this… http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z. DQADUCKFc 0&feature=related