Belarus

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