 Belarus
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
53 00 N, 28 00 E |
| Area |
total: 207,600 sq km land: 207,600 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime |
| Terrain |
generally flat and contains much marshland |
| Population |
9,724,723 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Belarusian, Russian, other |
| Imports |
mineral products, machinery and equipment, chemicals, foodstuffs, metals |
| Exports |
machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, metals, textiles, foodstuffs |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
forests, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay |
| Geography |
landlocked; glacial scouring accounts for the flatness of Belarusian terrain and for its 11,000 lakes |
| Nationality |
noun: Belarusian(s) adjective: Belarusian |
| Capital |
name: Minsk geographic coordinates: 53 54 N, 27 34 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.by |
| Internet Users |
3.394 million (2005) |
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