Outline of Belarus

The Flag of Belarus

The Coat of arms of Belarus

The location of Belarus

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Belarus

See also: List of Belarus-related topics

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belarus:

Belarus – landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Its strongest economic sectors are agriculture and manufacturing.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Belarus

• Pronunciation: ⁱ/bɛləˈruːs/
• Common English country name: Belarus
• Official English country name: The Republic of Belarus
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Belarusian
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Belarus
• International rankings of Belarus
• ISO country codes: BY, BLR, 112
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BY
• Internet country code top-level domain: .by

Geography of Belarus

Main article: Geography of Belarus

• Belarus is: a landlocked country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe
      • Eastern Europe
  • Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
  • Extreme points of Belarus
    • High: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m (1,135 ft)
    • Low: Neman River 90 m (295 ft)
  • Land boundaries: 3,306 km

Russia 959 km

Ukraine 891 km

Lithuania 680 km

Poland 605 km

Latvia 171 km

• Coastline: none

• Population of Belarus: 9,689,800(2008) - 86th most populous country
• Area of Belarus: 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) - 85th largest country
• Atlas of Belarus

Environment of Belarus

File:Satellite image of Belarus in December 2002.jpg

An enlargeable satellite image of Belarus

• Climate of Belarus
• Renewable energy in Belarus
• Geology of Belarus
• Protected areas of Belarus
  • Biosphere reserves in Belarus
  • National parks of Belarus
• Wildlife of Belarus
  • Fauna of Belarus
    • Birds of Belarus
    • Mammals of Belarus

Natural geographic features of Belarus

• Rivers of Belarus
• World Heritage Sites in Belarus

Regions of Belarus

Main article: Regions of Belarus

Administrative divisions of Belarus

Main article: Administrative divisions of Belarus

• Provinces of Belarus

Provinces of Belarus

Main article: Provinces of Belarus

• Minsk
• Brest Province
• Homyel Province
• Hrodna Province
• Mahilyow Province
• Minsk Province
• Vitsebsk Province

Districts of Belarus

Main article: Districts of Belarus

There are 118 districts in Belarus.

Municipalities of Belarus

Main article: Municipalities of Belarus

Demography of Belarus

Main article: Demographics of Belarus

Government and politics of Belarus

Main articles: Government of Belarus and Politics of Belarus

• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital of Belarus: Minsk

• Elections in Belarus
• Political parties in Belarus

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Belarus

Executive branch of the government of Belarus

• Head of state: President of Belarus
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Belarus
• Cabinet of Belarus

Legislative branch of the government of Belarus

• Parliament of Belarus (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Council of the Republic
  • Lower house: House of Representatives of Belarus

Judicial branch of the government of Belarus

Main article: Court system of Belarus

• Supreme Court of Belarus

Foreign relations of Belarus

Main article: Foreign relations of Belarus

• Diplomatic missions in Belarus
• Diplomatic missions of Belarus
• United States-Belarus relations

International organization membership

The Republic of Belarus is a member of:

• Black Sea Economic Cooperation Zone (BSEC) (observer)
• Central European Initiative (CEI)
• Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
• Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
• Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC)
• Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• General Confederation of Trade Unions (GCTU)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Partnership for Peace (PFP)
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Belarus

Main article: Law of Belarus

• Capital punishment in Belarus
• Constitution of Belarus
• Crime in Belarus
• Human rights in Belarus
  • Censorship in Belarus
  • Freedom of religion in Belarus
• Law enforcement in Belarus

Military of Belarus

Main article: Military of Belarus

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Belarus
• Forces
  • Army of Belarus
  • Navy of Belarus
  • Air Force of Belarus
  • Special forces of Belarus
• Military history of Belarus
• Military ranks of Belarus

Local government in Belarus

Main article: Local government in Belarus

History of Belarus

Main article: History of Belarus

See also: Timeline of the history of Belarus and Current events of Belarus

• Military history of Belarus

Culture of Belarus

Main article: Culture of Belarus

• Architecture of Belarus
• Cuisine of Belarus
• Festivals in Belarus
• Languages of Belarus
• Media in Belarus
• Museums in Belarus
• National symbols of Belarus
  • Coat of arms of Belarus
  • Flag of Belarus
  • National anthem of Belarus
• People of Belarus
• Prostitution in Belarus
• Public holidays in Belarus
• Records of Belarus
• Religion in Belarus
  • Christianity in Belarus
  • Hinduism in Belarus
  • Islam in Belarus
  • Judaism in Belarus
  • Sikhism in Belarus
• World Heritage Sites in Belarus

Art in Belarus

• Art in Belarus
• Cinema of Belarus
• Literature of Belarus
• Music of Belarus
• Television in Belarus
• Theatre in Belarus

Sports in Belarus

Main article: Sports in Belarus

• Football in Belarus
• Belarus at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Belarus

Main article: Economy of Belarus

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 69th (sixty-ninth)

• Agriculture in Belarus
• Banking in Belarus
  • National Bank of Belarus
• Communications in Belarus
  • Internet in Belarus
    • Internet censorship in Belarus
• Companies of Belarus
• Currency of Belarus: Ruble
  • ISO 4217: BYR
• Energy in Belarus
  • Energy policy of Belarus
  • Oil industry in Belarus
• Healthcare in Belarus
• Mining in Belarus
• Belarus Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Belarus
• Transport in Belarus
  • Airports in Belarus
  • Rail transport in Belarus
  • Roads in Belarus

Education in Belarus

Main article: Education in Belarus

The 2 leading establishments in the national education system:

• Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus
• Belarusian State University

See also

Main article: Belarus

• All pages beginning with "Belarus"
• All pages beginning with "Belarusian"
• All pages with titles containing Belarus
• All pages with titles containing Belarusian
• List of Belarus-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Belarus

Media

• Belarus News and Analysis
• Politics and News from Belarus
• (Belarusian) News of Belarus

Governmental websites

• President's official site
• Government of Belarus
• Embassy of Belarus in the United States
• E-Government in Belarus
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Informational/cultural

• A Belarus Miscellany
• The Virtual Guide to Belarus
• Belarus Tourism and Travel Information
• The 1st Belarusian Art Gallery
• Contemporary Belarusian Art and Painting
• Media in Belarus
• Belarus entry at The World Factbook
• The World Bank in Belarus
• The health resort of Belarus
• Photos of Belarus

City and country maps

• map of natural sightseeings in Belarus
• Belarus, topographic map
• General detail, downloadable PDF map of Belarus
• Google maps Belarus