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
- Pronunciation: /ˌbɛləˈruːs/ BEL-ə-ROOSS
- Common English country name: Belarus
- Official English country name: The Republic of Belarus
- Common endonym(s): List of countries and capitals in native languages
- Official endonym(s): List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states
- 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
- 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
- Population of Belarus: 9,255,524 (2022)[1] - 98th most populous country
- Area of Belarus: 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) - 85th largest country
- Atlas of Belarus
Environment of Belarus
- Climate of Belarus
- Renewable energy in Belarus
- Geology of Belarus
- Protected areas of Belarus
- Wildlife of Belarus
Natural geographic features of Belarus
Administrative divisions of Belarus
Regions of Belarus
Districts of Belarus
There are 118 districts in Belarus.
Demography 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
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
Judicial branch of the government of Belarus
Court system of Belarus
Foreign relations of Belarus
International organization membership
The Republic of Belarus is a member of:[2]
- 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
- Law enforcement in Belarus
Military of Belarus
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Belarus
- Military ranks of Belarus
Local government in Belarus
Local government in Belarus
History of Belarus
Culture of Belarus
- Architecture of Belarus
- 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
- Religion 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
Economy and infrastructure of Belarus
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 69th (sixty-ninth)
- Agriculture in Belarus
- Banking in Belarus
- Communications in Belarus
- Companies of Belarus
- Currency of Belarus: Rubel
- Energy in Belarus
- Healthcare in Belarus
- Mining in Belarus
- Belarus Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Belarus
- Transport in Belarus
Education in Belarus
See also
- List of Belarus-related topics
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of Slavic history and culture
- List of Slavic studies journals
References
- ^ "Population at the beginning of 2022". belstat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Belarus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on January 18, 2026. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- Media
- Belarus News and Analysis Archived 2006-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- 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