Gallery: These Are the Model Citizens of Europe's Last Dictatorship

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    The Winners

    Arri, the multi-champion in dog beauty contests. Volozhin, Belarus, September 20, 2011.
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    The Winners

    Sasha, the best welder of the Republic of Belarus. Winner of the “Brotherhood of Russian and Belarusian Nations” contest. Baranovichi, Belarus, February 26, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Ania, Fitness Queen. Grodno, Belarus, February 23, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Anastasia, winner in BRSM (Belorussian Youth Association) beauty contest. BRSM is a state organization recruiting the most active people under the age of 35. Many of them become the political elite of the Republic of Belarus. Slutsk, Belarus, March 26, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Olga, the mother of the best large family of Smorgon region holding a peacock. Asinovshina, Belarus, February 21, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Elena, the best milkmaid of the Slutsk region. Personal best: 1160 liters of milk. Staryca Agro, Belarus, February 3, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Stas and Vlad, award winning twins. Bobruysk, Belarus, February 27, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Natalya and Konan, the best couple in love. Zhodino, Belarus, May 22, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Marina, Miss Belarusian railway in Brest region. Minsk, Belarus, March 22, 2013.
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    The Winners

    Vasily, the best policeman of Minsk. Minsk, Belarus, May 11, 2011.
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