Belarus

Area: 207 600 km²

Population: 9 724 723 (2007)

Population density: 46.8 pers./km²

Capital: Minsk

Government type: Presidential republic

Official languages: Belarusian, Russian

Ethnic groups: Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish 3.9%, Ukrainian 2.4%, other 1.1%

Religion: Eastern Orthodox 80%, other 20%

Currency: Belarusian ruble (BYR)

Time zone: UTC+2, summer UTC+3

Administrative divisions: Belarus is divided into 6 provinces and the city of Minsk

Highest point: Dzyarzhynsk Hill 347 m

Longest river: Dnepr 595 km (total length 2 285 km)

Largest lake: Lake Narach 79.2 km²

Largest cities: Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk, Hrodna

Calling code: +375

Internet TLD: .by