Belarus (1991–1994)
Republic of Belarus | |||||||||
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| 1991–1994 | |||||||||
Flag (1991–1995)
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| Anthem: Дзяржаўны гімн Рэспублікі Беларусь (Belarusian) Dziaržaŭny himn Respubliki Biełaruś "State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus" | |||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Minsk 53°55′N 27°33′E / 53.917°N 27.550°E | ||||||||
| Official languages | Belarusian | ||||||||
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| Demonym(s) | Belarusian | ||||||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | ||||||||
| Chairman of the Supreme Council | |||||||||
• 1991–1994 (first) | Stanislaw Shushkevich | ||||||||
• 1994 | Vyachaslaw Kuznyatsow (acting) | ||||||||
• 1994 (last) | Myechyslaw Hryb | ||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||
• 1991–1994 (first & last) | Vyacheslav Kebich | ||||||||
| Legislature | Supreme Council | ||||||||
| Independence from the Soviet Union | |||||||||
| 8 December 1991 | |||||||||
| 15 March 1994 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• Total | 207,595 km2 (80,153 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1989 census | 10,151,806 | ||||||||
| Currency | Belarusian ruble (BYB) | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | ||||||||
| UTC+3 (EEST) | |||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | BY | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Belarus | ||||||||
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| History of Belarus |
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Between 1991 and 1994, the Republic of Belarus had no official constitution. It largely relied on government structures inherited from the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. The time period also was one of political tension.