Belarus
Country in Europe
In brief
Population: 9.1M (2025). World rank 99 of 216; in Europe, 19 of 48. Area: 207,600 km². World rank 87 of 249; in Europe, 13 of 52. GDP: $93.4B (2025). World rank 81 of 210; in Europe, 29 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 9.5M → 9.1M, GDP $56.5B → $93.4B, and GDP per person $5,967 → $10,279.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Belarus
- Local name
- Белару́сь
- Capital
- Minsk
- Region
- Europe
- Form of government
- Authoritarian regime
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Belarusian, Russian
- Currency
- Belarusian Ruble (BYN)
- Time zones
- UTC+3
- Calling code
- +375
- Emergency numbers
- 101, 102, 103
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- C, F
- Mains voltage
- 220 V