Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres with a population of 9.1 million. The country has a hemiboreal climate and i…
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres with a population of 9.1 million. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into six regions. Minsk is the capital and largest city; it is administered separately as a city with special status.
Official languages: Belarusian · Russian
Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic under a dictatorship
Legislature: National Assembly
Currency: Belarusian ruble (BYN)
Capital and largest city: Minsk
Ethnic groups (2021): 84.9% Belarusians · 7.5% Russians · 3.1% Poles · 1.7% Ukrainians · 2.8% other