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Belarus Fast Facts
GDP (PPP)	US$73.09 billion
GDP per capita (PPP)	US$7,100
GDP real  growth rate	9.2%
Inflation	10.3%
Local currency	Belarusian Ruble (BYB/BYR)
Exchange rate	2,140.79 BYR : 1US$
Capital city	Minsk
Population	10,293,011 (July 2006 est.)
Ethnic groups	Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish 3.9%, Ukrainian 2.4%, other 1.1% (1999 census)
Languages	Belarusian, Russian, other
Religion	Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)
Area size	207,600 sq km
Top import sources	Russia 57.9%, Germany 9.7%, Ukraine 6.4%, Poland 5.2%
Top export sources	Russia 38.5%, Ukraine 7.8%, Poland 7.1%, Latvia 4.2%, UK 4.1%, China 4.1%
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