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Acknowledgments
Preface
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Early History
Belorussia, Poland, and Catholicism
The Partitions of Poland
Early Belorussian Nationalism
World War and Revolution
Belorussian Territory under Poland
World War II
Stalin and Russification
Perestroika
Independent Belarus
GEOGRAPHY
Climate
Environmental Concerns
POPULATION
Population Characteristics
Ethnic Composition
LANGUAGE, RELIGION, AND CULTURE
Language
Religion
Culture
EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND WELFARE
Education
Health
Welfare
Housing
THE ECONOMY
Government Policy
Privatization
Agriculture
Industry
Mining
Energy
Labor Force
Banking and Finance
Foreign Economic Relations
Exports
Imports
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Prelude to Independence
Problems of Democratization
Government Structure
The Constitution
National Government
Local Government
Political Parties
The Media
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Russia
United States
Ukraine
Poland
Lithuania
Latvia
Bibliography
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