Place:Outline of Belarus

Short description: Landlocked country in Eastern Europe

The Flag of Belarus

The Coat of arms of Belarus

The location of Belarus

An enlargeable map 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 BY
• Internet country code top-level domain: .by
• Internet Internationalized country code top-level domain: .бел

Geography of Belarus

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: 9,255,524 (2022) - 98th 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

• Climate of Belarus
• Renewable energy in Belarus
• Geology of Belarus
• Protected areas of Belarus
  • Biosphere reserves in Belarus
  • National parks of Belarus
• Wildlife of Belarus
  • Fauna of Belarus
    • Birds of Belarus
    • Mammals of Belarus

Natural geographic features of Belarus

• Rivers of Belarus
• World Heritage Sites in Belarus

Administrative divisions of Belarus

• Provinces of Belarus
• Districts of Belarus

Regions of Belarus

• Minsk
• Brest Oblast
• Gomel Oblast
• Grodno Oblast
• Mogilev Oblast
• Minsk Oblast
• Vitebsk Oblast

Districts of Belarus

There are 118 districts in Belarus.

• List of cities and towns in Belarus

• List of urban-type settlements in Belarus

• Rural councils of Belarus

Demography of Belarus

Demographics of Belarus

Government 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

• Head of state: President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Belarus, Alexander Turchin
• Cabinet 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

Foreign relations of Belarus

• Diplomatic missions in Belarus
• Diplomatic missions of Belarus
• United States-Belarus relations

International organization membership

The Republic of Belarus is a member of:

• 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

• Capital punishment in Belarus
• Constitution of Belarus
• Crime in Belarus
• Human rights in Belarus
  • Censorship in Belarus
  • LGBT rights in Belarus
  • Women in Belarus
  • Freedom of religion in Belarus
• Law enforcement in Belarus

Military of Belarus

Military of Belarus

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Belarus
    • Ministry of Defence of Belarus
• Forces
  • Army of Belarus
  • Navy of Belarus
  • Air Force of Belarus
  • Special Operations Forces of Belarus
  • Transport Troops of Belarus
  • Territorial Defense Troops of Belarus
• Military history of Belarus
• Military ranks of Belarus

Local government in Belarus

Local government in Belarus

History of Belarus

History of Belarus

• Military history of Belarus

Culture of Belarus

A woman in Belarusian dress

Traditional Belarusian house at Belarusian Culture Museum and Center in Hajnówka

Batlejka booth in the Belarusian National History Museum

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
  • Coat of arms of Belarus
  • Flag of Belarus
  • National anthem of Belarus
• People of Belarus
• Prostitution in Belarus
• Public holidays in Belarus
• Religion in Belarus
  • Christianity in Belarus
  • Hinduism in Belarus
  • Islam in Belarus
  • Judaism in Belarus
• World Heritage Sites in Belarus

Art in Belarus

• Art in Belarus
• Cinema of Belarus
• Literature of Belarus
• Music of Belarus
• Television in Belarus
• Theatre in Belarus

Sports in Belarus

Sports in Belarus

• Football in Belarus
• Belarus at the Olympics

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: Rubel
  • ISO 4217: BYR
• Energy in Belarus
• Healthcare in Belarus
• Mining in Belarus
• Belarus Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Belarus
• Transport in Belarus
  • Airports in Belarus
  • Rail transport in Belarus
  • Roads in Belarus

Education in Belarus

Education in Belarus

• List of universities in Belarus
• Academic grading in Belarus

See also

• All pages with titles beginning with Belarus
• All pages with titles beginning with Belarusian
• All pages with titles containing Belarus
• All pages with titles containing Belarusian
• List of Belarus-related topics
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of Slavic history and culture
• List of Slavic studies journals

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Belarus

Media

• Belarus News and Analysis
• Politics and News from Belarus
• (in Belarusian) News of Belarus

Governmental websites

• President's official site
• Government of Belarus
• Embassy of Belarus in the United States
• E-Government in Belarus
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Informational/cultural

• A Belarus Miscellany
• The Virtual Guide to Belarus
• Belarus Tourism and Travel Information
• The 1st Belarusian Art Gallery
• Contemporary Belarusian Art and Painting
• Media in Belarus
• Belarus. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
• The World Bank in Belarus
• The health resort of Belarus
• Photos of Belarus

City and country maps

• map of natural sightseeings in Belarus
• Belarus, topographic map
• General detail, downloadable PDF map of Belarus
• Google maps Belarus