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Official Name
Republic of Belarus
Region
Europe
Sub-Region
Eastern Europe
Capital
Minsk
Currency
Belarusian Ruble (BYN)
Independence Day
3 Jul 1944: The liberation of Minsk after several years of German occupation in 1944.
Liberation Day
3 Jul 1944: Liberation from Nazi Germany
Population
9,469,200
Nationality
Belarusian
Ethnic Group
83.7% Belarusians, 8.3% Russians, 3.1% Poles, 1.7% Ukrainians, 3.2% Other
Area
207,600 km2
Neighbor Countries
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
Time Zone
MSK (UTC+3)
Geo Location
Latitude 53.00, Longitude 28.00
Dialing Code
+375
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
BY
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
BLR
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
112
Code for International Olympic Committee
BLR
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.by