[215] There are about 0.87 males per female in Belarus. [96] Some nationalists contend that this discovery is proof that the Soviet government was trying to erase the Belarusian people, causing Belarusian nationalists to seek independence.[98]. [212] Gomel, with a population of 481,000, is the second-largest city and serves as the capital of the Homiel Voblast.

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[189] In 2005, nearly a quarter of the population was employed by industrial factories. At first, a policy of "Belarusianization" was followed in the newly formed Byelorussian SSR. The Belarusian Constitution forbids the use of special extrajudicial courts. Again, Belarusians Die From Cancer More Often Than From Murder And Car Accidents, Belarus’ Population May Seriously Drop By 2050 – UN Report. Lukashenko won the election with 80% of the vote; the Russian Federation and the CIS deemed the vote open and fair[139] while the OSCE and other organizations called the election unfair. [218] Belarusian, although not as widely used as Russian, is the mother tongue of 53.2% of the population, whereas Russian is the mother tongue of only 41.5%. The population of Belarus continues to decline. In Minsk, the population decreased by 1,145 people in the first quarter.

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated. [219] Roman Catholicism is practiced mostly in the western regions, and there are also different denominations of Protestantism. [234] The National Academic Theatre of Ballet in Minsk was awarded the Benois de la Dance Prize in 1996 as the top ballet company in the world. World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated. 28% – filled in forms at stationary or mobile stations. "[91], Soviet Belarusian communist politician Andrei Gromyko, who served as Soviet foreign minister (1957–1985) and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1985–1988), was responsible for many top decisions on Soviet foreign policy until he was replaced by Eduard Shevardnadze. According to the National Statistical Committee, as of January 2016 , the population was 9.49 million. [151] The Viasna Human Rights Centre lists 11 political prisoners[152] currently detained in Belarus. [133], The government includes a Council of Ministers, headed by the prime minister and five deputy prime ministers.