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
• 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
• Low: Neman River
• Land boundaries: 3,306 km

: 959 km

: 891 km

: 680 km

: 605 km

: 171 km

* Coastline: none

• Population of Belarus: 9,255,524 (2022) - 98th most populous country
• Area of Belarus: - 85th largest country

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

<big>Administrative divisions of Belarus</big>

• Provinces of Belarus
• Districts of Belarus

Regions of Belarus

• Minsk
• Brest Oblast
• Gomel Oblast
• Grodno Oblast
• Mogilev Oblast
• Minsk Oblast
• Vitebsk Oblast

Districts of Belarus

There are 118 districts in Belarus.

• List of cities and towns in Belarus

• List of urban-type settlements in Belarus

• Rural councils 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, Alexander Lukashenko
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Belarus, Alexander Turchin
• 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
• Women in Belarus
• Freedom of religion in Belarus
• Law enforcement in Belarus

Military of Belarus

Military of Belarus

• Command
• Commander-in-chief: President of Belarus
• Ministry of Defence of Belarus
• Forces
• Army of Belarus
• Navy of Belarus
• Air Force of Belarus
• Special Operations Forces of Belarus
• Transport Troops of Belarus
• Territorial Defense Troops 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
• Religion in Belarus
• Christianity in Belarus
• Hinduism in Belarus
• Islam in Belarus
• Judaism 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
• 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

• List of universities in Belarus
• Academic grading in Belarus

See also

• List of Belarus-related topics
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of Slavic history and culture
• List of Slavic studies journals

References

External links

Media

• Belarus News and Analysis
• Politics and News from Belarus
• 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