COUNTRY GUIDE · Europe
Belarus
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Belarus.
Belarus at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Minsk
- REGION
- Europe
- POPULATION
- 9,100,000
- AREA
- 207,600 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Belarusian
- CURRENCY
- Belarusian ruble (BYN)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Primeval Forest
Belovezhskaya Pushcha preserves part of one of Europe's last ancient lowland forests.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Belarus
The forest shared with Poland is home to free-ranging European bison.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Belarus in its Europe region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 207,600 km² and a population of approximately 9,100,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.