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Capital Belarus, in 34 editions.
The entry for Belarus published Capital in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1992 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Mensk
Mensk
The same text in 4 editions, 1993 to 1996.
Minsk
Mensk Minsk
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Minsk
Minsk
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Minsk
Minsk
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Minsk
geographic coordinates: 53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Minsk
geographic coordinates:
53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March and will continue throughout 2011
name:
Minsk
geographic coordinates:
53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October March and will continue throughout 2011
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March
name:
Minsk
geographic coordinates:
53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March and will continue throughout 2011
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- none scheduled for 2013
name:
Minsk
geographic coordinates:
53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:+1hr, begins last Sunday in March none scheduled for 2013
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Minsk
geographic coordinates:
53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
none scheduled for 2013
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is disputed;
- Minsk may originally have been located 16 km to the southwest, on the banks of Menka River;
- remnants of a 10th-century settlement on the banks of the Menka have been found
name: Minsk
geographic coordinates: 53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the origin of the name is disputed; Minsk may originally have been located 16 km to the southwest, on the banks of Menka River; remnants of a 10th-century settlement on the banks of the Menka have been found
- name:
- Minsk
- geographic coordinates:
- 53 54 N, 27 34 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the origin of the name is disputed; it may be derived from the Menka River
name: Minsk
geographic coordinates: 53 54 N, 27 34 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the origin of the name is disputed; Minsk it may originally have been located 16 km to the southwest, on the banks of Menka River; remnants of a 10th-century settlement on the banks of be derived from the Menka have been found River
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Belarus: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belarus/capital.