Belarus is a country in eastern Europe, with no coast of its own. Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, and Poland sit around it. The capital is Minsk.

Belarus is a country in eastern EuropeBelarus是東歐的一個國家， with no coast of its own自己沒有海岸線。 Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, and Poland拉脫維亞、立陶宛、俄羅斯、烏克蘭和波蘭 sit around it圍繞在它四周。 The capital is Minsk首都是明斯克。

It used to be one of the republics of the Soviet Union; it has been its own country since 1991. People sometimes fold it into “Russia” in their heads, though actually it is a separate state, with its own history and its own language.

It used to be one of the republics of the Soviet Union它以前是蘇聯的一個加盟共和國； it has been its own country since 1991自1991年起成為獨立國家。 People sometimes fold it into "Russia" in their heads人們有時候會在腦中把它跟『俄羅斯』混成一團， though actually it is a separate state不過其實它是一個獨立的國家， with its own history and its own language有自己的歷史，也有自己的語言。

The name meant “White Rus” (White Ruthenia) — one of the old Rus lands, not a colour you can see on a map. Older English said White Russia; that label is fading, and it misleads, because it makes the place sound like a piece of Russia.

The name meant "White Rus" (White Ruthenia)這個名字的意思是『白羅斯』（White Ruthenia）—— one of the old Rus lands是古羅斯地區之一， not a colour you can see on a map不是地圖上可以看到的顏色。 Older English said White Russia舊式英文說White Russia； that label is fading這個說法正在淡出， and it misleads而且會誤導人， because it makes the place sound like a piece of Russia因為它會讓人聽起來以為這個地方是俄羅斯的一部分。

Use Belarus for the country. A person from there, and the language, take Belarusian.

Use Belarus for the country指國家時用Belarus。 A person from there, and the language指來自那裡的人，還有那個語言， take Belarusian則用Belarusian。