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🇧🇾Belarus

Белару́сь

Europe · Eastern EuropeSovereign stateEEU
ISOBY · BLR · 112
LAT,LNG53.00, 28.00
TEL+375

Belarus is a sovereign country in Eastern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Minsk. It has a population of about 9,398,861 across 207,600 km² — roughly 45 people per km². The currency is the New Belarusian ruble (BYN Br). Official languages are Belarusian and Russian. Its ISO 3166 codes are BY, BLR, 112, and the international calling code is +375.

Capital
Minsk
#96
Population
9,398,861
#87
Area
207,600 km²
#166
Density
45 /km²

Key facts about Belarus

GET/alpha/BY
Calling code
+375
Currencies
BYN BrBYR Br
Languages
BelarusianRussian
Timezones
UTC+03:00
Demonym
Belarusian
Top-level domain
.by
ISO codes
BY · BLR · 112
Coordinates
53.00, 28.00
Capital
Minsk

Other names for Belarus

BielaruśRepublic of BelarusБелоруссияРеспублика БеларусьBelorussiyaRespublika Belarus’BiélorussieBielorrusiaWeißrusslandBielorussia

Largest cities in Belarus (12)

GET/cities?country=BY

Countries bordering Belarus (5)

GET/borders/belarus

Frequently asked questions about Belarus

What is the capital of Belarus?

The capital of Belarus is Minsk.

What is the population of Belarus?

Belarus has a population of about 9,398,861, the 96th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Belarus?

Belarus uses the New Belarusian ruble (BYN, symbol Br).

What languages are spoken in Belarus?

The main languages of Belarus are Belarusian and Russian.

What is the calling code for Belarus?

The international dialing code for Belarus is +375.

Which countries border Belarus?

Belarus shares land borders with Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russian Federation, and Ukraine.

Query Belarus from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Belarus; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/BY
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/BLR
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/112
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/BLR
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/belarus
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=BY
Largest cities in BelarusDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/belarus
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=53&lng=28
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Eastern%20Europe
Countries in Eastern EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/BYN
Countries using the New Belarusian rubleDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/be
Countries that speak BelarusianDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/375
Countries with calling code +375Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B03%3A00
Countries in UTC+03:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/by
Countries on the .by domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Belarusian
Countries whose people are "Belarusian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Minsk
Find a country by capital (Minsk)Docs
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