Red: The country's past, and the blood shed by their defenders.
Green: Hope, spring, revival, and the color of Belarus' rich forests and fields.
Traditional Pattern: Symbolizes Belarus' cultural heritage, spiritual continuity, and the unity of its people.
The present day Belarusian flag was adopted on June 7, 1995. This flag is very similar to the flag used when Belarus was a part of the Soviet Union, although it doesn't have the sickle and hammer emblem.
Capital: Minsk
Population: 9,457,500
Religious: Eastern Orthodoxy (48.3%), Irreligion (41.1%), Catholicism (7.1%), Other (3.5%)
Language: Belarusian and Russian.
80% of the population is made of native Belarusians, the rest is composed of minorities; mainly Russian.
Belarus is a presidential system; it has a president and a national assembly.
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