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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. Covering an area of 207,600 square kilometres and with a population of 9.2 million, Belarus is the 13th-largest and the 20th-mo…
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. Covering an area of 207,600 square kilometres and with a population of 9.2 million, Belarus is the 13th-largest and the 20th-most populous country in Europe. 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 presidential republic under a dictatorship
  • Legislature: National Assembly
  • Currency: Belarusian ruble (BYN)
  • Capital and largest city: Minsk
  • Driving side: right
  • Ethnic groups (2019): 84.9% Belarusians · 7.5% Russians · 3.1% Poles · 1.7% Ukrainians · 2.8% other
Data from: en.wikipedia.org