Belarus
🇧🇾 Eastern Europe · Republic of Belarus
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About Belarus
Belarus (officially Republic of Belarus) is a country in Eastern Europe, with Minsk as its capital. It is home to roughly 9.09 million people, giving a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre. The country covers 207,600 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $93.4B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.824. The official currency is the Belarusian ruble (BYN), and the main languages are Belarusian, Russian.
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Belarus is the 99th most populous country in the world, with about 9.09 million people.
By land area it is the 84th-largest country in the world, covering 207,600 km².
It has the world's 79th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($93.4B).
Belarus shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.824.
Belarus has a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre.
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