Belarus or Belarus is one of the countries of Eastern Europe, and its capital is the city of Minsk. The country enjoys a geographical location that constitutes an important link. It is bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west of Belarus, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus includes six provinces, called "oblasts", and each province has a local legislative authority known as the Municipal Council. The country has a distinctive geographical nature, which makes it a natural paradise for visitors and tourists from all over the world, where forests constitute about forty percent of its relatively flat lands, and there are many small rivers, including three main rivers; They are: Neman, Pripyat, and Dnieper, in addition to the presence of about eleven thousand lakes, and it is mentioned that the highest geographical point in Belarus is the Dzyarzhinsk hill, which has a height of about 345 m. Because of these numerous natural attractions, Belarus attracts large numbers of visitors annually.