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Belarus: Facts & Stats
News •
Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials
• Dec. 20, 2025, 12:15 AM ET (AP)
Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country
• Dec. 18, 2025, 2:26 PM ET (AP)
Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski describes Belarus prison ordeal in first interview after release
• Dec. 14, 2025, 3:52 PM ET (AP)
Belarus frees Nobel Prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions
• Dec. 13, 2025, 4:30 PM ET (AP)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and others who took on Belarus' president are among the freed prisoners
• Dec. 13, 2025, 3:05 PM ET (AP)
Facts
| Also Known As | Belorussia • White Russia • Byelorussia • Byelarus • Republic of Belarus • Respublika Byelarus’ |
|---|---|
| Head Of State And Government | President: Alexander Lukashenko, assisted by Prime Minister: Roman Golovchenko |
| Capital | Minsk |
| Population | (2025 est.) 9,089,000 |
| Form Of Government | republic with two legislative houses (Council of the Republic [641]; House of Representatives [110]) |
| Official Languages | Belarusian; Russian |
| Official Religion | none2 |
| Official Name | Respublika Belarus (Republic of Belarus) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 207,629 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 80,166 |
| Monetary Unit | Belarusian rubel (or ruble; Br) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 100 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 9,195,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 113.4 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 43.8 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2023) 78.4% • Rural: (2023) 21.6% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 68.1 years • Female: (2021) 78.1 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: not available • Female: not available |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 71,538 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 7,790 |
| 1Statutory number. 2However, a 2003 concordat grants the Belarusian Orthodox Church privileged status. | |
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National anthem of Belarus
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