Belarus, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Belarus is a country located in the Eastern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization.
| Belarus is located in | Eastern Europe Europe Continent |
| Member of | CSTO - Collective Security Treaty Organization |
| Belarus population | 9 115 680 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Belarus Area | 207 600 Km2 ( 128 996 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 53° 00' N, 28° 00' E |
| Belarus Capital city | Minsk |
| Neighbouring countries | Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Russia, Latvia. |
| Belarus Climate | cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime |
| Most predominant religion | Orthodox, |
| Second most predominant religion | Catholic |
| Currency name & code | Belarusian ruble (BYN) |
| Internet ccTLD | .by |
| Belarus calling code | 375 |
| Passport ranking | 60 |
Belarus administrative divisions
- 6 regions (voblastsi) and 1 municipality* (horad);
- Brest,
- Homyel' (Gomel'),
- Horad Minsk* (Minsk City),
- Hrodna (Grodno),
- Mahilyow (Mogilev),
- Minsk,
- Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk),
- note: administrative divisions have the same names as their administrative centers;
- Russian spelling provided for reference when different from Belarusian
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