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Belarus

Also Known As Republic of Belarus
Eastern Europe

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. It declared independence from the Soviet Union on 25 August 1991. Its capital is Minsk. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Minsk 2
Population
9,109,280 2
2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
207,600 2
Independence or Founding Year
1991 2
Belarus declared independence from the Soviet Union on 25 August 1991.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Belarus

Regions

Pale of Settlement

Belarus

Cities

Brest, Belarus

Belarus

Minsk

Belarus
Connections

Associated With

Eastern Europe, Regions
Minsk, Cities

Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

Source Minsk (Wikipedia)
Pripet Marshes, Bodies of Water

Borders

Latvia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Belarus
Lithuania, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Belarus
Poland, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Belarus
Russia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Belarus
Ukraine, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Belarus

Has Capital

Minsk, Cities

Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

Source Minsk (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Dnieper River, Bodies of Water
In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Eurasian Economic Union

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Georgy Lopato

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Pyotr Miklashevich

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lev Schnirelmann

Also in Mathematics Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Lev Genrikhovich Shnirelman (MacTutor)Summary
Quote, Summary
Lev Shnirelman was a Belarussian mathematician
Semyon Aranovich Gershgorin

Also in Mathematics Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source MacTutor History of Mathematics: Semyon GershgorinBiography text
Quote, Biography text
Semyon Gershgorin was a Belarussian mathematician
Ida Mett

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ida Mett (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
Ida Mett (1901–1973) was a Belarusian anarcho-syndicalist, physician and writer.
Alexander Lukashenko

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alexander Lukashenko (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (also transliterated from Belarusian as Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka; born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of Belarus since the office's establishment in 1994, making him the current longest-tenured European president.
Maryna Vasileuskaya

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Pyotr Klimuk

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Pyotr Klimuk - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Pyotr Ilyich Klimuk (Belarusian: Пётр Ільіч Клімук; Russian: Пётр Ильич Климу́к; born 10 July 1942) is a former Soviet cosmonaut and the first Belarusian to travel in space.
Aleksandr Medved

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Aleksandr Medved (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Ukrainian-born Soviet Belarusian freestyle wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union
Alex Shabunya

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alex Shabunya (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian professional bodybuilder.
Alexandr Romankov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alexandr Romankov (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a former Belarusian fencer from the former Soviet Union
Alexey Ignashov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alexey Ignashov (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Belarusian former Heavyweight kickboxer
Aliaksandra Herasimenia

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Aliaksandra Herasimenia (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian former swimmer
Aryna Sabalenka

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Aryna Sabalenka (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian professional tennis player
Boris Gelfand

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Boris Gelfand (Wikipedia)Lead, Belarusian
Quote, Lead, Belarusian
is a Belarusian and Israeli chess grandmaster.
Chingiz Allazov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Chingiz Allazov (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Georgian-born Azerbaijani-Belarusian kickboxer
Darya Domracheva

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Darya Domracheva (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a retired Belarusian biathlete and coach
Dzinara Smolskaya

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Dzinara Smolskaya (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
born 5 January 1996) is a Kazakhstan-born Belarusian biathlete
Ekaterina Karsten

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ekaterina Karsten (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian rower
Igor Zhelezovski

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Igor Zhelezovski (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a Soviet and Belarusian speed skater
Ihar Boki

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ihar Boki (Wikipedia)Lead, competition category
Quote, Lead, competition category
visually impaired Belarusian Paralympic swimmer
Illia Yefimchyk

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Illia Yefimchyk (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Belarusian bodybuilder
Iryna Leshchanka

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Iryna Leshchanka (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian biathlete
Liubou Bialova

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Liubou Bialova (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian weightlifter
Marharyta Fefilava

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Marharyta Fefilava (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian professional pool player from Minsk, Belarus
Mikita Badziakouski

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mikita Badziakouski (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian professional poker player
Nadezhda Skardino

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nadezhda Skardino (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a retired Belarusian biathlete
Natasha Zvereva

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Natasha Zvereva (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former professional tennis player from Belarus
Olga Korbut

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Olga KorbutLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Olga Valentinovna Korbut (born 16 May 1955) is a Belarusian retired gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union.
Siarhei Rutenka

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Siarhei Rutenka (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian former professional handball player
Slava Amiragov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Slava Amiragov (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Belarusian rower who competed for the Soviet Union
Svetlana Boginskaya

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Svetlana Boginskaya (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
former artistic gymnast for the Soviet Union and Belarus of Belarusian origin
Victoria Azarenka

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Victoria Azarenka (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]
is a Belarusian inactive tennis player
Vitaly Scherbo

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Vitaly ScherboLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Vitaly Venediktovich Scherbo (born 13 January 1972) is a Belarusian former artistic gymnast.
Vladimir Samsonov

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Vladimir Samsonov (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian former professional table tennis player
Yana Shut

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Yana Shut (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Belarusian amateur snooker and professional pool player
Zoja Golubeva

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Zoja GolubevaLead
Quote, Lead
Soviet, Belarusian and Latvian draughts player

Origin Of

Knish

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Knish (Wikipedia)
Kvass

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Kvass (Encyclopaedia Britannica)tier 1
Uladzimir Konan

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

MAZ-103

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-103 (Russian Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
МАЗ-103 — белорусский полунизкопольный
MAZ-203

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Minsk Automobile Plant (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a state-run automotive manufacturer association in Belarus
MAZ-206

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-206 (Russian Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
МАЗ-206 — белорусский полунизкопольный
MAZ-215

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-215 (Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
is a Belarusian low-floor articulated bus
MAZ-4370

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-4370 (Russian Wikipedia)Lead, body style
Quote, Lead, body style
белорусский среднетоннажный низкорамный грузовой автомобиль класса N2 категории MCV
MAZ-5440

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-5440 (Russian Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
белорусский седельный тягач
MAZ-5551

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-5551 (Russian Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
советский и белорусский крупнотоннажный грузовой автомобиль
MAZ-6303

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-6303 (Russian Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
белорусский крупнотоннажный грузовой автомобиль, выпускающийся на Минском автомобильном заводе с 1993 года
MAZ-6501

Also in Transport Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source MAZ-6501 (Russian Wikipedia)Lead, country of origin
Quote, Lead, country of origin
семейство белорусских крупнотоннажных грузовых автомобилей четвёртого поколения автомобилей МАЗ, выпускающихся на Минском автомобильном заводе с 2008 года
Shershen

Also in War and Military Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: ShershenInfobox: origin
Quote, Infobox: origin
Belarus Ukraine

Site Of

Pozirk

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Shneur Zalman of Liadi

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Economic Court of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Bank of the Republic of Belarus

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Union State

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Belarus Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

MAZ

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Minsk Automobile Plant (Wikipedia)Lead, country
Quote, Lead, country
is a state-run automotive manufacturer association in Belarus

Found There

Zebra Mussel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Armed Forces of Belarus

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Armed Forces of Belarus (source article)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus are the military forces of Belarus.
French invasion of Russia

Also in War and Military Atlas: found in this subject.

Source French invasion of Russia (Wikipedia)Lead, location (2)
Quote, Lead, location (2)
through Western Russia, encompassing present-day Belarus

Showing 201 to 203 of 203 in Found There, page 5 of 5.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Belarus (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Belarus
  • Infobox, capital
    Minsk
  • Lead section
    Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) with a population of 9.1 million.
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    9,109,280
  • Article text
    The parliament of the republic proclaimed the sovereignty of Belarus on 27 July 1990, and during the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Belarus gained independence on 25 August 1991.
  • Lead section
    Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Belarus
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Borders: Latvia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Latvia 161 km
  • Borders: Lithuania, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Lithuania 640 km
  • Borders: Poland, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Poland 375 km
  • Borders: Russia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Russia 1,312 km
  • Borders: Ukraine, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Ukraine 1,111 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record BLR, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record BLR, incomeLevel
"name": "Belarus", "region": { "id": "ECS", "iso2code": "Z7", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "ECA", "iso2code": "7E", "value": "Europe \u0026 Central Asia (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Belarus
Wikidata Q184, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Minsk (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Minsk, Lead section
Quote, Has Capital: Minsk, Lead section
Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск; Russian: Минск, Belarusian and Russian: [mʲinsk] ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha rivers.
View the Source
Pale of Settlement (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Pale of Settlement, Lead paragraph 2
Quote, Encompasses: Pale of Settlement, Lead paragraph 2
The Pale of Settlement included all of modern-day Belarus and Moldova, much of Lithuania, Ukraine and east-central Poland
View the Source
Brest, Belarus (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Brest, Belarus, Lead paragraph, location
Quote, Encompasses: Brest, Belarus, Lead paragraph, location
is a city in south-western Belarus
View the Source
Brest Region (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Brest Region, Lead
Quote, Encompasses: Brest Region, Lead
is one of the six regions of Belarus
View the Source

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