Hello, what can you tell me about Belarus? 
 Belarus (officially called Republic of Belarus) is a country in Eastern Europe. About nine million people live there. Its capital is Minsk. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991. The president of Belarus has been Alexander Lukashenko since 1994. 
 Oh ok so it is located in Europe. Now I'm interested in learning about Belarus' governance. 
 Belarus is dependent on Russia for imports of raw materials and for its export market.Tensions peaked between NATO and Belarus after the March 2006 presidential election in Belarus. 
 Interesting, do you know why tensions peaked after the 2006 election between NATO and Belarus? 
 I'm sorry I don't have that information but I can tell you Belarus is a presidential republic, governed by a president and the National Assembly. 
 I was not aware of that. What can you tell me about Belarus' economy? 
 The National Bank of Belarus abandoned pegging the Belarusian ruble to the Russian ruble in August 2007. 
 Any more interesting economical facts? 
 The currency was introduced in May 1992, replacing the Soviet ruble. This led to a proposal that the Belarusian ruble be discontinued in favor of the Russian ruble (RUB), starting as early as 1 January 2008. 
 How about one more fun fact about Belarus. 
 Belarus's two official languages are Russian and Belarusian; Russian is the most common language used at home, used by 70% of the population, while Belarusian, the official first language, is spoken at home by 23%. 
 That is a fun fact. Thank you for all of the information on Belarus. 
 You're welcome.
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