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Belarus

Republic of Belarus · Eastern Europe

UN memberLandlocked

Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe, with Minsk as its capital, home to about 9,085,991 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Minsk
Region
Eastern Europe
Currency
Belarusian ruble (BYN Br)
Calling code
+375
ISO codes
BY / BLR / 112
Flag emoji
🇧🇾
Population
9,085,991 (2025)
Area
207,600 km²
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Internet domain
.by
Demonym
Belarusian

Bordering countries

🇱🇻 Latvia🇱🇹 Lithuania🇵🇱 Poland🇷🇺 Russia🇺🇦 Ukraine

About Belarus

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Minsk. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Belarusian ruble (Br), using the code BYN.

To call Belarus from abroad, dial the country code +375. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BY (alpha-2) and BLR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 9,085,991.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Belarus?
The capital of Belarus is Minsk.
What currency does Belarus use?
Belarus uses the Belarusian ruble (BYN, symbol Br).
What is the country calling code for Belarus?
The international dialling code for Belarus is +375.
What are the ISO codes for Belarus?
Belarus has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code BY, the alpha-3 code BLR and the numeric code 112.
What is the flag emoji for Belarus?
The flag emoji for Belarus is 🇧🇾. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.