Local Name:Byelarus |
Captial:Minsk |
Continent:Europe |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
Head of State:President Alexander Lukashenko |
Head of Government:Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich |
Area |
Area Rank: 86 |
Total Area: 207,600 km2(80,200 sqmi) |
Land: 202,900 km2(78,300 sqmi) |
Water: 4,700 km2(1,800 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 2.26% |
Population |
Population Rank: 87 |
Population: 9,465,400 |
Date: 1-Jan-11 |
World Population: 0.14% |
Source : Monthly official estimate |
Languages:Belarusian (archaic form) (Cyrillic script) (Latin Belarusian Alphabet), Russian (Cyrillic script) |
Currency |
Currency: Belarusian ruble |
Currency Sign: Br |
Currency ISO Code: BYR |
Fractional Unit: Kapyeyka |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone:UTC+03:00 (FET) |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +375 |
ISO Code A2: BY |
ISO Code A3: BLR |
ISO Number: 112 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: 53 |
Longitude: 28 |
Information: Belarus News |
Drive on:Right side |