Belarus is a state in Eastern Europe completely surrounded by land. The capital and largest city of the state is Minsk. The date of the emergence of the Belarusian statehood is January 1, 1919. The territory of the state is mainly flat with rare heights, located mainly in the central part of Belarus, making up the Belarusian ridge. The average summer temperature ranges from + 17 ° C in the north (July), to + 18-19 ° C in the south, and winter temperatures range from −4.5 ° C in the southwest to −8 ° C in the northeast (January ). Forests cover about 38.8% of the country's territory.