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Belarus

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Official language: Russian and Belarusian which are spoken by 80% of the population.
Other languages spoken: It is important to note that other languages are also used in this country such as Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Yiddish.
Business language: Russian, fluently spoken, and English, well spoken within companies having an international activity.
Getting some knowledge: Please visit the website Belarus-Misc
Free translation tools: English-Belarusian Dictionaries - Free Belarusian-English-Belarusian dictionary
Systran - Free English-Russian-English translator of texts and web pages
Translated - Free translation arabic-russian-arabic
TV5 - Free translation arabic-russian-arabic
hexagone - Not free translation arabic-russian-arabic

Domestic currency: Belarussian Rubble
ISO Code: BYR
To obtain domestic currency: Inside of Belarus, you can get Belarusian rubles from automatic bank machines for standard types of credit/debit cards, and you can change USD or EUR into belarusian rubles or vice/versa at many exchange kiosks in big railway stations and centers of big cities. Converting belarusian rubles back into hard currency once you are outside of Belarus will probably be extremely difficult.

Be very careful, exchange kiosks will not exchange any bill that is damaged or marked on in any way. Approximately half of the bills you currently have in your wallet will be rejected for exchange in Belarus. Be sure to take only relatively new and undamaged foreign money with you.
Possible means of payment: Credit and debit cards were not used in Belarus before the last decade of the previous century.
Nevertheless, major hotels, restaurants, stores and service outlets accept credit/debit cards issued by Visa and MasterCard. Some other brands can also be accepted but not everywhere.
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Belarus, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Type of climate: Because of the proximity of the Baltic Sea the country's climate is temperate continental. Winters last between 105 and 145 days, and summers last up to 150 days. The average temperature in January is -6°C, and the average temperature for July is about 18°C, with high humidity. Average annual precipitation ranges from 550 to 700 millimeters.
For further information: Countries of the world: general information on Belarus

Telephone codes: To call in Belarus from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +375.
To call Tunisia from Belarus, dial 810 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards
Internet suffix: .by
Emergency numbers