Belarus has been drawn from the former Soviet Union. Belarus (Belarus) formed together with Russia and Ukraine one of the Soviet Union republics. Belarus on 19 september 1991 declared independence. The capital of Belarus, Minsk. In Minsk, the KGB building yet to visit. Belarus has no access to sea and borders on Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia. The country has swamps and for 8% hilly: Belaruskya Grada (Belarusian Rug "). The deepest point is the summit of the hill Dzjarzhinskaja with 346 meters. Belarus has great rivers as the Dnepr, Dvina and Pripyat.