Belarus
Republic of Belarus
Official nameRepublic of Belarus
CapitalMinsk
RegionEurope — Eastern Europe
Area207,600 km²
LandlockedYes
LanguagesBelarusian, Russian
CurrenciesBelarusian ruble (Br)
DemonymBelarusian
Approx. coordinates53°, 28°
Belarus sits within Eastern Europe, a subregion of Europe. Its capital is Minsk, and as a landlocked country, Belarus has no direct access to the open sea. At around 207,600 km² in area, Belarus uses Belarusian as a major language and its currency is the Belarusian ruble (Br). On the map, it shares a border with 5 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.
Countries bordering Belarus
Belarus shares a land border with 5 countries.
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Ukraine