Outline of Belarus
Country in Eastern Europe
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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
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- Pronunciation: /ˌbɛləˈruːs/ BEL-ə-ROOSS
- 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
- Belarus is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Belarus
- High: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m (1,135 ft)
- Low: Neman River 90 m (295 ft)
- Land boundaries: 3,306 km
- Population of Belarus: 9,255,524 (2022)[1] - 98th most populous country
- Area of Belarus: 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) - 85th largest country
- Atlas of Belarus
Environment of Belarus
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- Climate of Belarus
- Renewable energy in Belarus
- Geology of Belarus
- Protected areas of Belarus
- Wildlife of Belarus
Natural geographic features of Belarus
Regions of Belarus
Administrative divisions of Belarus
Administrative divisions of Belarus
Regions (Oblasts) of Belarus
Districts of Belarus
Districts of Belarus There are 118 districts in Belarus.
Municipalities of Belarus
Municipalities of Belarus
Demography of Belarus
Government and politics of Belarus
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- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Belarus: Minsk
- Elections in Belarus
- Political parties in Belarus
Branches of government
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
Judicial branch of the government of Belarus
Court system of Belarus
Foreign relations of Belarus
International organization membership
The Republic of Belarus is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Belarus
Law of Belarus
- Capital punishment in Belarus
- Constitution of Belarus
- Crime in Belarus
- Human rights in Belarus
- Law enforcement in Belarus
Military of Belarus
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Belarus
- Commander-in-chief:
- 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
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Culture of Belarus
- Architecture of Belarus
- Cuisine of Belarus
- Festivals in Belarus
- Languages of Belarus
- Media in Belarus
- Museums in Belarus
- National symbols 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
Economy and infrastructure of Belarus
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 69th (sixty-ninth)
- Agriculture in Belarus
- Banking in Belarus
- Communications in Belarus
- Companies of Belarus
- Currency of Belarus: Rubel
- 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
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
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Belarus
- All pages with titles beginning with Belarusian
- All pages with titles containing Belarus
- All pages with titles containing Belarusian
- List of Belarus-related topics
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of Slavic history and culture
- List of Slavic studies journals
References
- ^ "Population at the beginning of 2022". belstat.gov.by.
- ^ "Belarus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Belarus
- Media
- Belarus News and Analysis
- Politics and News from Belarus
- (in Belarusian) News of Belarus
- Governmental websites
- President's official site
- Government of Belarus
- Embassy of Belarus in the United States
- E-Government in Belarus
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Informational/cultural
- A Belarus Miscellany
- The Virtual Guide to Belarus
- Belarus Tourism and Travel Information
- The 1st Belarusian Art Gallery
- Contemporary Belarusian Art and Painting
- Media in Belarus
- Belarus. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- The World Bank in Belarus
- The health resort of Belarus
- Photos of Belarus
- City and country maps
- map of natural sightseeings in Belarus
- Belarus, topographic map
- General detail, downloadable PDF map of Belarus
- Google maps Belarus