Outline 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

 * Pronunciation:
 * 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
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
 * Low: Neman River 90 m
 * 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) - 96th most populous country
 * Area of Belarus: 207600 km2 - 85th largest country
 * Atlas of Belarus
 * Atlas of Belarus

Environment 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

 * Rivers of Belarus
 * World Heritage Sites in Belarus

Regions of Belarus
Regions of Belarus

Administrative divisions of Belarus
Administrative divisions of Belarus
 * Provinces of Belarus

Regions (Oblasts) of Belarus
Regions of Belarus
 * Minsk
 * Brest Oblast
 * Gomel Oblast
 * Grodno Oblast
 * Mogilev Oblast
 * Minsk Oblast
 * Vitebsk Oblast

Districts of Belarus
Districts of Belarus There are 118 districts in Belarus.

Municipalities of Belarus
Municipalities of Belarus

Demography of Belarus
Demographics of Belarus

Government and politics of Belarus

 * Form of government: presidential republic
 * Capital of Belarus: Minsk
 * Elections in Belarus
 * Political parties in Belarus

Branches of government
Government of Belarus

Executive branch of the government of Belarus

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

Legislative branch of the government of Belarus

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

Judicial branch of the government of Belarus
Court system of Belarus
 * Supreme Court of Belarus

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

International organization membership
The Republic of Belarus is a member of:


 * 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)

Law and order in Belarus
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
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
Local government in Belarus

History of Belarus
History of Belarus


 * Military history of Belarus

Culture of Belarus
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

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

Sports in Belarus
Sports in Belarus
 * Football in Belarus
 * Belarus at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Belarus
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
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