Hi, my name is Dasha and in this video I'm going to tell you about my country, Belarus. Belarus is the country in Eastern Europe. It was Russia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. We are located in the very heart of Europe. Over the years, different states and countries controlled our lands, but in 1990 we gained independence, and now we are presidential republic with its own laws, currency, flags and so on. Most people think that Belarus is a part of Russia, but it's not right. Russia is believed to be our partner in some political ways and economical ways, but we are separate, we are different. Belarus consists of six regions. The capital of Belarus is Minsk and it's the biggest city in Belarus. Other five regions are Priests, Gomin, Grodna, Vitsipsk and Magalov. All cities are worth visiting and they are worth seeing its sights and learning some historical background because the history of Belarus is really fascinated. And also I should mention that Belarus is considered to be the cleanest country in Europe. Over 50% of the country is forested and the surface is relatively flat. Belarus is often called Blue Eyed for large number of lakes and rivers that we have here. The northern region is called Belaruska Pazilya due to very picturesque and beautiful grass of lakes. Belarus is often called the Lunks of Europe because we have large number of natural reserves here. Also you can enjoy all four seasons in one place. Los Mintris and Bumin flowers and spring, hot sunny days in summer, gold leaves and foggy mornings in autumn and of course frosty and snow-wearing tures. In spite of the location in Europe, the coast of Liven and the vacation here is relatively low. One dollar is equal to two rubles and you can have a nutritious dinner in a cafe or a restaurant and pay for it. Eight rubles. Also if you have five dollars you can go to a supermarket and buy some bread, some cheese, sweets, cola and milk and pay only five dollars. As for accommodation you can rent a flat here for 100-250 dollars and if you prefer to live in a dormitory you spend 30-80 dollars per month. The crime rate is incredibly low here. It's quite safe to stroll through the city in the evening and actually all people are tolerant and hospitable and they usually try to help foreigners. Right now we are going to ask some passersby how do they feel about foreigners here. Belarus is a beautiful country and here you need to come not only for studying but also for tourist purposes. I see that the state is capable of tourism and now the territory of Belarus is moving out of the closed area for 30 days. I hope this will be a good reason for visiting the foreign students. I am a foreigner and I like that our country is popular and I think that it should be. Our university is only a good quality of education. I studied with foreign students and I am a very positive and nice guy. We were friends and we were trying to support the community. It was very interesting to learn about the culture of the other countries and of course the knowledge of our culture. I hope you enjoyed this video and I will tell you some funny facts about this city. See you next time!