Grodno or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. The city is located at the Neman river, about 15 km from the Polish border and 30 km away from Lithuania. In 2019 the city had 373,547 inhabitants. Grodno is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District.
The Football Federation of Belarus (BFF) is the governing body of football and futsal in Belarus. It organizes the Belarusian Premier League, Belarusian national football team and the Belarus women's national football team. It is based in Minsk.
Fiodar Fiodaraŭ,, was a Soviet and Belarusian physicist, whose scientific interests ranged from optics and spectroscopy to the theory of elementary particles.
Hero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title is awarded to those "who perform great deeds in the name of freedom, independence and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus". The deed can be for military performance, economic performance or great service to the State and society. The design of the medal is similar to that of its predecessor, Hero of the Soviet Union. Similar titles to the Hero of Belarus include the Hero of the Russian Federation, Hero of Ukraine, and Hero of Uzbekistan. Since its creation, the title has been awarded to eleven people.
Uladzimir Mikalayevich Karvat was a pilot for the Belarusian Air Force and was the first recipient of the title Hero of Belarus.
Uladzimir Navumau is a Belarusian politician accused of human rights violations.
The Belarusian Greek Catholic Church, sometimes called, in reference to its Byzantine Rite, the Belarusian Byzantine Catholic Church, is the heir within Belarus of the Union of Brest and Ruthenian Uniate Church. It is listed in the Annuario Pontificio as a sui iuris church, an Eastern rite particular Church in full union with the Catholic Church.
Uladzimir Mihailavich Karytska is a Belarusian football coach and a former player. He is currently the head coach of Belarus U20.
Uladzimir Zhylka, was a Belarusian poet.
Uladzimir Iharavich Ignatik is a Belarusian professional tennis player.
Hienadz Buraukin was a Belarusian poet, journalist and diplomat.
Vladimir Vasilyevich Yermoshin is a politician from Belarus.
Uladzimir Khvashchynski is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays for Caspiy on loan from Dinamo Minsk.
Vasil Zacharka was a Belarusian statesman and the second president of the Belarusian People's Republic in exile.
Archimandrite Leo Garoshka, MIC was a Belarusian Catholic priest of the Byzantine rite, religious and social activist, researcher of the history of religion in Belarus and one of the founders of the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library in London. His pseudonyms are LA Іskra, Anatoí Žmienia, Prakop Cavalieri and others.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Makei is a Belarusian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus since 2012.
Uladzimir Iliych Sodal was a Belarusian specialist in literature, journalist, researcher, local historian.
Belarusian nationalism is the Belarusian form of nationalism. The Belarusian People's Republic was established in 1918 and went into exile in 1919 (1919—Present) with its territories captured by Polish and Bolshevik forces in the Polish-Soviet War, and near the end of the 20th century, the independent Republic of Belarus was proclaimed. Today there is a number of organizations with the ideological basis of Belarusian nationalism, including the BPF Party, the CCP BPF, Young Front and the Right Alliance, however since the 2000s, Belarusian nationalism, where nationalists opposed the government of Alexander Lukashenko, has declined with few nationalist organizations currently existing. Lukashenko during his time as president has been described as anti-nationalist. The once prominent nationalist politician, Zianon Paźniak, has been described as authoritarian and radical with his politics blamed as one of the reasons for the defeat of the opposition in the 1990s.
MakarKraŭcoŭ was an active participant in the Belarusian independence movement, writer and a victim of Stalin's purges. He authored the lyrics of Vajacki marš, popular patriotic song.
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