Belarus - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Belarus. Belarus (officially: Republic of Belarus) is a country in Europe, precisely in Eastern Europe, with a population of about 9.4 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of Republic of Belarus is Minsk, and the official country TLD code is .by. Belarus has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as BY, BLR, BLR, 112 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Belarus , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Belarus |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Belarus |
| Common (Native) | Belarus |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Belarus |
| Alternative spellings | BY, Bielaruś, Republic of Belarus, Белоруссия, Республика Белоруссия |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| bel | Belarusian |
|---|---|
| rus | Russian |
Geography
Belarus is located in Eastern Europe and has a total land area of 207600 km². It is bounded by Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine and the capital city is Minsk
| Region/Continent | Europe |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Eastern Europe |
| TimeZone | UTC+03:00 |
| Capital city | Minsk |
| Area | 207600 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 9.4 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, Ukraine |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Belarusian / Female: Belarusian |
| fra | Male: Biélorusse / Female: Biélorusse |
| Lat/Lng | 53, 28 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Belarus
The flag of Belarus features a vertical band, with a white and red ornamental pattern, spanning about one-fifth the width of the field on the hoist side. Adjoining the vertical band are two horizontal bands of red and green, with the red band twice the height of the green band.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Belarusian ruble |
| Code | BYN |
| Symbol | Br |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | BY |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | BLR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 112 |
| International calling code | +375 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | BLR |
All Important Facts about Belarus
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