Belarus Map
Google Maps, detailed facts of Belarus (ISO: BO) and the capital city, Minsk. This page enables you to explore Belarus and its land boundaries in total: 3,642 km. You may also view the border countries of Belarus (total: 5, Latvia 161 km, Lithuania 640 km, Poland 418 km, Russia 1,312 km, Ukraine 1,111 km with its area of total: 207,600 sq km; land: 202,900 sq km, water: 4,700 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before – with Google Maps.
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Belarus Google Maps & Facts
This virtual map shows Belarus, located in Eastern Europe, east of Poland, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, Street Views, and terrain maps regularly updated by Google.
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Geographical facts about Belarus including Minsk, the capital city of Belarus |
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| Name of the country: | Belarus | Capital city: | Minsk |
| Geographical coordinates of Belarus: | 53 00 N, 28 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Minsk: | 53 54 N 27 34 E |
| Location of Belarus: | Eastern Europe, east of Poland | Continent / area: | Europe |
| The area of Belarus: | total: 207,600 sq km; land: 202,900 sq km, water: 4,700 sq km | Area comparative of Belarus: | slightly less than twice the size of Kentucky; slightly smaller than Kansas |
| The elevation data of Belarus: | mean elevation: 160 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Nyoman River 90 m, highest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m | The climate of Belarus: | cold winters, cool and moist summers: transitional between continental and maritime |
| Land use of Belarus: | agricultural land: 43.7%; arable land 27.2%; permanent crops 0.6%; permanent pasture 15.9%; forest: 42.7%; other: 13.6% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 1,140 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Belarus: | landlocked country; glacial scouring accounts for the flatness of Belarusian terrain and for its 11,000 lakes | The terrain of Belarus: | generally flat with much marshland |
| Land boundaries of Belarus: | total: 3,642 km | Borders countries of Belarus: | Latvia 161 km, Lithuania 640 km, Poland 418 km, Russia 1,312 km, Ukraine 1,111 km |
| Maritime claims of Belarus: | none – (landlocked country) | ||
Fast Facts about Belarus
Are you traveling to Belarus? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Eastern Europe, east of Poland.
Did you know that the legal system of Belarus is civil law system; note – nearly all major codes (civil, civil procedure, criminal, criminal procedure, family, and labor) have been revised and came into force in 1999 or 2000?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Belarus, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 86,392 km, paved: 74,651 km, unpaved: 11,741 km (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: MINSK (capital) 1.915 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 76.7% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Belarus: 9,570,376 (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of -0.21% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Russian (official language) 70.2%, Belarusian (official language) 23.4%, other 3.1% (including small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 3.3% (2009 estimate). These days, Belarus has to face a net migration rate of 0.7 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Belarus nowadays; Belarusian 83.7%, Russian 8.3%, Polish 3.1%, Ukrainian 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.9% (2009 estimate).
The right to vote in Belarus can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Belarus. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years.
In case if you plan to visit Belarus for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Belarus are: Independence Day, 3 July (1944).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Belarus, these are the most likely dangers you might face: N/A. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Minsk and/or Belarus?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Belarus, the population has to face a death rate of 13.3 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Belarus
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Belarus. Here they are: Russian (official language) 70.2%, Belarusian (official language) 23.4%, other 3.1% (including small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 3.3% (2009 estimate).
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .by
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; cold winters, cool and moist summers: transitional between continental and maritime.
Its capital city is Minsk, where the local time zone is UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Minsk: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Belarus; mean elevation: 160 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Nyoman River 90 m, highest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m. The length of its total coastline are: 0 km (landlocked country) and the length of the land boundaries is total: 3,642 km.
Current environmental issues in Belarus; soil pollution from pesticide use; southern part of the country contaminated with fallout from 1986 nuclear reactor accident at Chornobyl’ in northern Ukraine.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: N/A.
For your traveling options, there are 65 (2013) airports and 1 (2013) heliports in Belarus all together with 2,500 km (major rivers are the west-flowing Western Dvina and Neman rivers and the south-flowing Dnepr River and its tributaries, the Berezina, Sozh, and Pripyat rivers) (2011) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 86,392 km, paved: 74,651 km, unpaved: 11,741 km (2010).
Background of Belarus
Like every nation, Belarus also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; After seven decades as a constituent republic of the USSR, Belarus attained its independence in 1991. It has retained closer political and economic ties to Russia than have any of the other former Soviet republics. Belarus and Russia signed a treaty on a two-state union on 8 December 1999 envisioning greater political and economic integration. Although Belarus agreed to a framework to carry out the accord, serious implementation has yet to take place. Since his election in July 1994 as the country’s first and only directly elected president, Aleksandr LUKASHENKO has steadily consolidated his power through authoritarian means and a centralized economic system. Government restrictions on political and civil freedoms, freedom of speech and the press, peaceful assembly, and religion have remained in place. The situation was somewhat aggravated after security services cracked down on mass protests challenging election results in the capital, Minsk, following the 2010 presidential election, but little protest occurred after the 2015 election. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.
