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Minsk

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Minsk  (mnsk)
The capital and largest city of Belarus, in the central part of the country. It was first mentioned in 1067 as a settlement in Kievan Russia. Because of its strategic location, Minsk was ruled or occupied from the 13th century by various powers until Belarus gained independence in 1991. Population: 1,770,000.
Minsk [mɪnsk]
n
(Placename) the capital of Belarus: an industrial city and educational and cultural centre, with a university (1921). Pop.: 1 717 000 (1998 est.)
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Noun1.MinskMinsk - the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States
capital of Belarus
Belarus, Belorussia, Byelarus, Byelorussia, Republic of Belarus, White Russia - a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet


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