Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: As the national capital , Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is also the administrative center of Minsk Region ( voblast ) and Minsk raion ( district ) .
Simplified: As a capital , Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is also the capital of Minsk voblast ( province ) and Minsk raion .