🇧🇾 Belarus - Country

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Belarus
Рэспубліка Беларусь · Republic of Belarus
Name Origin
“White Rus”
Historical East Slavic Region Name Derived from Medieval Rus Lands
Symbols
🦬 European Bison · Slavic Heritage · Red & Green Banner
Codes
BY · BLR
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.by
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+375
International Calling Code
Currency
BYN · Br · National Currency of Belarus
Official Languages
East Slavic Languages Widely Spoken Across Belarus
Religion
Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Majority · Roman Catholic Minority
Capital
National Capital & Political Center of Belarus
Largest City
Largest Metropolitan & Economic Center in Belarus
Government
Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic
Region
East European Plain · Slavic Europe · Eurasian Interior
Regions
6 Regions
Brest · Gomel · Grodno · Mogilev · Minsk Region · Vitebsk · Plus Minsk Capital City
Time Zone
Moscow Time (UTC+3)
Single National Time Zone
President Alexander Lukashenko
President
Alexander Lukashenko
Since July 20, 1994 · Head of State
Prime Minister Alexander Turchin
Prime Minister
Alexander Turchin
Since March 10, 2025 · Head of Government
Area
80,160 sq mi
207,600 km² · #84 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
9,056,080
#95 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
120/sq mi
45/km² · #93 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Around Minsk & Western Belarus
Demonym
Belarusian
Polotsk Principality
10th Century
Early East Slavic Principality Emerged Within the Medieval Rus Sphere
Belarusian Democratic Republic
March 25, 1918
First Modern Belarusian State Declared During the Collapse of the Russian Empire
Modern Independence
August 25, 1991
Independence Restored Following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Belarus Location
53.7098° N, 27.9534° E
Eastern Europe · East European Plain · Slavic Europe
Europe Globe
Continent
Minsk, Belarus WEATHER
Regions
Capital

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe characterized by broad plains, dense forests, numerous rivers and lakes, and vast wetlands including parts of the Pripyat Marshes.

📍 Belarus is a landlocked country located in Eastern Europe, situated between Russia and the European Union. It lies between Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest and north.
Belarus’s terrain is largely flat, consisting of lowlands, forests, and marshes, including the extensive Pripyat Marshes in the south. The country has numerous rivers and lakes, contributing to its rich natural environment. Its central location in Eastern Europe has historically made it an important corridor for trade, migration, and military movement between Western Europe and Russia, shaping its cultural and geopolitical significance.
Minsk
(Мінск)
👥 2,000,000
Minsk
(Мінск)
👥2,000,000
Gomel, Gomel
(Гомель, Гомельская вобласць)
👥510,000
Mogilev, Mogilev
(Магілёў, Магілёўская вобласць)
👥380,000
Vitebsk, Vitebsk
(Віцебск, Віцебская вобласць)
👥360,000
Grodno, Grodno
(Гродна, Гродзенская вобласць)
👥360,000
Brest, Brest
(Брэст, Брэсцкая вобласць)
👥340,000
Bobruisk, Mogilev
(Бабруйск, Магілёўская вобласць)
👥210,000
Baranovichi, Brest
(Баранавічы, Брэсцкая вобласць)
👥170,000
Pinsk, Brest
(Пінск, Брэсцкая вобласць)
👥125,000
Orsha, Vitebsk
(Орша, Віцебская вобласць)
👥110,000
Novopolotsk, Vitebsk
(Наваполацк, Віцебская вобласць)
👥100,000
Mozyr, Gomel
(Мазыр, Гомельская вобласць)
👥100,000
Lida, Grodno
(Ліда, Гродзенская вобласць)
👥100,000
Soligorsk, Minsk
(Салігорск, Мінская вобласць)
👥100,000
Molodechno, Minsk
(Маладзечна, Мінская вобласць)
👥95,000
Polotsk, Vitebsk
(Полацк, Віцебская вобласць)
👥80,000
Zhlobin, Gomel
(Жлобін, Гомельская вобласць)
👥75,000
Slutsk, Minsk
(Слуцк, Мінская вобласць)
👥60,000
Rechytsa, Gomel
(Рэчыца, Гомельская вобласць)
👥60,000
Kobryn, Brest
(Кобрын, Брэсцкая вобласць)
👥50,000
Volkovysk, Grodno
(Ваўкавыск, Гродзенская вобласць)
👥45,000
Kalinkavichy, Gomel
(Калінкавічы, Гомельская вобласць)
👥40,000
Svetlogorsk, Gomel
(Светлагорск, Гомельская вобласць)
👥40,000
Smorgon, Grodno
(Смаргонь, Гродзенская вобласць)
👥37,000
Barysaw, Minsk
(Барысаў, Мінская вобласць)
👥135,000
Regions (Вобласці)
B
Brest Region
(Брэсцкая вобласць)
G
Gomel Region
(Гомельская вобласць)
Grodno Region
(Гродзенская вобласць)
M
Minsk Region
(Мінская вобласць)
Mogilev Region
(Магілёўская вобласць)
V
Vitebsk Region
(Віцебская вобласць)
Regions (oblasts) are the primary administrative divisions of Belarus. Вобласці – асноўныя адміністрацыйныя адзінкі Беларусі. Total: 6
City of Minsk (Горад Мінск)
M
Minsk
(Мінск)
Minsk is the capital of Belarus and a separate administrative unit equal to a region (oblast). Мінск – сталіца Беларусі і асобная адміністрацыйная адзінка, роўная вобласці.
Airports (Аэрапорты)
B
Airport Symbol
Brest Airport
Brest • BQT
G
Airport Symbol
Gomel Airport
Gomel • GME
Airport Symbol
Grodno Airport
Grodno • GNA
M
V
Airport Symbol
Vitebsk Airport
Vitebsk • VTB
Belarus maintains a national aviation network centered around Minsk National Airport, the country's primary international gateway and largest civil aviation hub.

Regional airports provide domestic and international connectivity across Eastern Europe and neighboring Eurasian states.

IATA airport codes are displayed beside each airport.

Total Airports Listed: 5
Road System (Eastern European Landlocked Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
Belarus follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Eastern European Standards)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type F
Voltage: 230V / 50Hz
Belarus uses standard continental European electrical systems and outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Belarus?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the ending section of a website address appearing after the final dot.

Country-code TLDs are assigned to sovereign states and territories worldwide.

Examples:

.pl = Poland .lt = Lithuania .ua = Ukraine

Belarus uses:

.by

What is the ISO Code for Belarus?

ISO country codes originate from the international ISO 3166 standard maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Belarus is a sovereign landlocked country located in Eastern Europe.

Belarus is assigned the following international identifiers:

BY — ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 BLR — ISO 3166-1 Alpha-3 112 — ISO 3166-1 Numeric

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Belarus
ISO-2 Code: BY
ISO-3 Code: BLR
ISO Numeric Code: 112
BY Belarus Flag Belarus (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1E7 U+1F1FE
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🇧🇾 "Дзяржаўны гімн Рэспублікі Беларусь" – (Belarusian) / "State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus"
• Music composed by Nestar Sakalowski in 1955
• Lyrics written by Mikhail Klimkovich and Vladimir Korizna
• Current lyrics adopted in 2002 after independence
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Opposition Motto:

«Жыве Беларусь!»

«Žyvie Bielaruś!»

«Да здравствует Беларусь!»

«Da zdravstvuyet Belarus'!»

(Translated from Belarusian and Russian "Long Live Belarus!")

Often Accompanied By:

«Няхай жыве вечна»

«Niachaj žyvie viečna»

«Пусть он живет вечно»

«Pust' on zhivet vechno»

(Translated from Belarusian and Russian "Long live forever!")

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