| Europe > Eastern Europe > Belarus | |
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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 | |