Belarus (officially called Republic of Belarus) is a country in Eastern Europe. The western part of modern Belarus remained part of Poland. The region that is now Belarus was first settled by Baltic tribes in the 3rd century. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. The president of Belarus has been Alexander Lukashenko since 1994. 
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Belarus (officially called Republic of Belarus) is a country in Eastern Europe. The western part of modern Belarus remained part of Poland. The region that is now Belarus was first settled by Baltic tribes in the 3rd century. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. The president of Belarus has been Alexander Lukashenko since 1994.