The location of Belarus

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Belarus

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belarus:

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Its strongest economic sectors are agriculture and manufacturing.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Belarus

Pronunciation: /ˌbɛləˈruːs/ BEL-ə-ROOSS
Common English country name: Belarus
Official English country name: The Republic of Belarus
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Belarusian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Belarus
International rankings of Belarus
ISO country codes: BY, BLR, 112
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BY
Internet country code top-level domain: .by
Internet Internationalized country code top-level domain: .бел

Geography of Belarus

Belarus is: a landlocked country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Eastern Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Belarus
  - High: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m (1,135 ft)
  - Low: Neman River 90 m (295 ft)
- Land boundaries: 3,306 km

Russia 959 km

Ukraine 891 km

Lithuania 680 km

Poland 605 km

Latvia 171 km

Coastline: none

Population of Belarus: 9,689,800(2008) - 86th most populous country
Area of Belarus: 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) - 85th largest country
Atlas of Belarus

Environment of Belarus

An enlargeable satellite image of Belarus

Natural geographic features of Belarus

Regions of Belarus

Administrative divisions of Belarus

Provinces of Belarus

Regions (Oblasts) of Belarus

Regions of Belarus

Districts of Belarus

Districts of Belarus There are 118 districts in Belarus.

Municipalities of Belarus

Demography of Belarus

Demographics of Belarus

Government and politics of Belarus

Politics of Belarus


CIS Member State
Constitution Constitutional court Human rights
Head of state President Alexander Lukashenko (Disputed since 23 September 2020)
Executive Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko Government Security Council
National Assembly National Assembly Council of the Republic House of Representatives
Judiciary Supreme Court Economic Court
Administrative divisions Regions of Belarus
Elections Presidential elections 2006 2010 2015 2020 Next Parliamentary elections 2012 2016 2019 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Vladimir Makei Diplomatic missions of / in Belarus Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Belarus–European Union relations Belarus–NATO relations Belarus–China relations Belarus–Lithuania relations Belarus–Poland relations Belarus–Russia relations Belarus–Ukraine relations Belarus–United Kingdom relations Belarus–United States relations
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Main articles: Government of Belarus and Politics of Belarus

Form of government: presidential republic
Capital of Belarus: Minsk
Elections in Belarus
Political parties in Belarus

Branches of government

Government of Belarus

Executive branch of the government of Belarus

Legislative branch of the government of Belarus

Parliament of Belarus (bicameral)
- Upper house: Council of the Republic
- Lower house: House of Representatives of Belarus

Judicial branch of the government of Belarus

Court system of Belarus

Supreme Court of Belarus

Foreign relations of Belarus

International organization membership

The Republic of Belarus is a member of:^[1]

Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Partnership for Peace (PFP)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Belarus

Law of Belarus

Military of Belarus

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Belarus
Forces
- Army of Belarus
- Navy of Belarus
- Air Force of Belarus
- Special forces of Belarus
Military history of Belarus
Military ranks of Belarus

Local government in Belarus

History of Belarus

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History of Belarus

Prehistory
Early East Slavs
Middle ages
Kievan Rus' Principality of Polotsk Principality of Turov Golden Horde Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Early Modern
Early elective monarchy (1569–1648) Deluge and decline (1648–1764) Three partitions (1764–95) Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Partitions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Modern
Russian Empire (1795–1917) Belarusian People's Republic (from 1918) Byelorussian Soviet Republic (1919–91) West Belarus (1919–39) Modern Belarus (from 1991)
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History of Belarus

See also: Timeline of the history of Belarus and Current events of Belarus

Military history of Belarus

Culture of Belarus

Architecture of Belarus
- Belarusian Gothic
Cuisine of Belarus
Festivals in Belarus
Languages of Belarus
Media in Belarus
Museums in Belarus
National symbols of Belarus
People of Belarus
Prostitution in Belarus
Public holidays in Belarus
Records of Belarus
Religion in Belarus
- Christianity in Belarus
- Hinduism in Belarus
- Islam in Belarus
- Judaism in Belarus
- Sikhism in Belarus
World Heritage Sites in Belarus

Art in Belarus

Sports in Belarus

Economy and infrastructure of Belarus

Economy of Belarus

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 69th (sixty-ninth)
Agriculture in Belarus
Banking in Belarus
- National Bank of Belarus
Communications in Belarus
- Internet in Belarus
  - Internet censorship in Belarus
Companies of Belarus
Currency of Belarus: Ruble
- ISO 4217: BYR
Energy in Belarus
- Energy policy of Belarus
- Oil industry in Belarus
Healthcare in Belarus
Mining in Belarus
Belarus Stock Exchange
Tourism in Belarus
Transport in Belarus

Education in Belarus

Education in Belarus The 2 leading establishments in the national education system:

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