Belarus's oldest person Hanna Ragel to mark 118th anniversary

Belarus's oldest woman Hanna Ragel is preparing to mark her 118 birthday anniversary on July 4. She was born in 1889 in the village of Belyja in the Maladzechna district. Hanna Ragel currently lives in a private house in the city of Maladzechna together with the retired daughter. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security noted that as od April 1, 2007, 696 Belarusians crossed the 100-year-old border, including 14 people that marked their 110th anniversary.

Women dominate among the oldest persons in this country, with 596 females and only 100 men turning 100 years old, according to Belta.

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