Outline of Belarus

Landlocked country in Eastern Europe

See also: List of Belarus-related topics

The Flag of Belarus

The Coat of arms of Belarus

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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

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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

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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)[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

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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

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* Rivers of Belarus
* World Heritage Sites in Belarus

### Regions of Belarus

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Regions of Belarus

#### Administrative divisions of Belarus

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Administrative divisions of Belarus

* Provinces of Belarus

##### Regions (Oblasts) of Belarus

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Regions of Belarus

* Minsk
* Brest Oblast
* Gomel Oblast
* Grodno Oblast
* Mogilev Oblast
* Minsk Oblast
* Vitebsk Oblast

##### Districts of Belarus

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Districts of Belarus There are 118 districts in Belarus.

##### Municipalities of Belarus

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Municipalities of Belarus

### Demography of Belarus

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Demographics of Belarus

## Government and politics of Belarus

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Politics of Belarus

CIS Member State

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Constitution

* Constitutional court
* Human rights

Presidency

President
Alexander Lukashenko

* Presidential Administration

Executive

Prime Minister
Aleksandr Turchin

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* Government
* Security Council

National Assembly

National Assembly

* Council of the Republic
* House of Representatives

All-Belarusian People's Assembly

All-Belarusian People's Assembly

* Chairman
* Presidium

Judiciary

* Supreme Court
* Economic Court

Administrative divisions

* Regions
* Districts

Elections

Presidential elections

* 2006
* 2010
* 2015
* 2020
* 2025

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Parliamentary elections

* 2012
* 2016
* 2019
* 2024

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* Political parties

Foreign relations

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Maxim Ryzhenkov

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* Diplomatic missions of / in Belarus

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* Nationality law
* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

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* Belarus–European Union relations
* Belarus–NATO relations
* Belarus–China relations
* Belarus–Lithuania relations
* Belarus–Poland relations
* Belarus–Russia relations
* Belarus–Ukraine relations
* Belarus–United States relations

Belarus portal

* Other countries

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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

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Government of Belarus

#### Executive branch of the government of Belarus

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* Head of state: President of Belarus
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Belarus
* Cabinet of Belarus

#### Legislative branch of the government of Belarus

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

#### Judicial branch of the government of Belarus

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Court system of Belarus

* Supreme Court of Belarus

### Foreign relations of Belarus

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Foreign relations of Belarus

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

#### International organization membership

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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)

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### Law and order in Belarus

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Law of Belarus

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

### Military of Belarus

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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

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Local government in Belarus

## History of Belarus

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Part of a series on the

History of Belarus
Prehistory

* Neuri
* Early Slavs
* Krivichs

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 Socialist Republic
(1919–91)

* West Belarus (1919–39)
* Belarus (1991–1994)
* Belarus (1994 onwards)

Belarus portal

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History of Belarus

* Military history of Belarus

## Culture of Belarus

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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
* 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

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

### Sports in Belarus

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Sports in Belarus

* Football in Belarus
* Belarus at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Belarus

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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
* Energy policy of Belarus
* Oil industry 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

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

* Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus
* Belarusian State University

## See also

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* Belarus portal
* Europe portal

* 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

## References

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1. ^ "Population at the beginning of 2022". belstat.gov.by.
2. ^ "Belarus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

## External links

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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

Belarus at Wikipedia's sister projects:

* Media from Commons
* News from Wikinews
* Quotations from Wikiquote
* Travel guides from Wikivoyage
* Belarusian edition of Wikipedia

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