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This year Belarus has spent $ 5.7 billion on external debt service.

Author: Lida added 16-12-2012, 22:50

According to the National Bank, gross external debt service in January-September 2012 сosts 5 billion 707.2 million dollars.
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An interesting fact about Belarus: The most ancient forest in Europe.

Author: Lida added 16-12-2012, 11:00

Europian largest and the most ancient forest is located in Belarus. It is Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park, which has nearly 2,000 giant trees. Some of these trees are older than the discovery of America by Columbus. UNESCO included the Belovezhskaya Pushcha in the World Heritage List.

The world's largest population of bison lives in Belavezhskaya Pushcha...

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Puslovsky Сastle in Kossava

Author: Lida added 16-12-2012, 07:37

Puslovsky Castle is situated two kilometers north of the small town Kossava, Ivatsevichy District, Brest region.

The governor Casimir Puslovsky initiated the construction of the castle and in 1838, the Warsaw architect Frantisek Yascholda began construction next to the estates of Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Binding to this area was quite deliberate: Puslovsky was very proud of this neighborhood. In those times project stone castle was original. Even now it is difficult to find an analogue in the Polish and Belarusian architecture.

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Category: Sightseeings » Brest region