Belarusians are a Slavic ethnic group native to the Eastern European country of Belarus. Around 10,000,000 Belarusians are spread across the world, with 7,950,000 living in Belarus, 768,000 in the United States, 521,443 in Russia, and 275,763 in the Ukraine. Most Belarusians adhere to Orthodox Christianity, and they can speak Belarusian and/or Russian, the two major regions of Belarus.