Belarus

Summary

Belarus is a sovereign state^[1]. Belarus draws 8,659 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #76 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Belarus was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Belarus was a member of Commonwealth of Independent States^[4].
• Belarus was a member of Collective Security Treaty Organization^[5].
• Belarus was a member of Eurasian Economic Community^[6].
• Belarus was a member of Union State^[7].
• Belarus was a member of Eastern Partnership^[8].
• Belarus is in the country of Belarus^[9].
• Belarus's head of government is recorded as Alaksandar Turčyn^[10].
• Belarus is on the continent of Europe^[11].
• Belarus's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[12].
• Belarus's instance of is recorded as unitary state^[13].
• Belarus's instance of is recorded as social state^[14].
• Belarus's instance of is recorded as country^[15].
• Belarus's instance of is recorded as landlocked country^[16].
• Belarus's instance of is recorded as republic^[17].
• Belarus's head of state is recorded as Alexander Lukashenko^[18].
• Belarus's capital is recorded as Minsk^[19].
• Belarus's official language is recorded as Belarusian^[20].
• Belarus's official language is recorded as Russian^[21].
• Belarus's currency is recorded as Belarusian ruble^[22].
• Belarus's shares border with is recorded as Latvia^[23].
• Belarus's shares border with is recorded as Lithuania^[24].
• Belarus's shares border with is recorded as Poland^[25].
• Belarus's shares border with is recorded as Ukraine^[26].
• Belarus's shares border with is recorded as Russia^[27].

Body

Geography

Belarus is in the country of Belarus^[9]. Belarus is on the continent of Europe^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[12], unitary state^[13], social state^[14], country^[15], landlocked country^[16], and republic^[17].

History and Context

White Ruthenia is named after Belarus^[28].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Belarus include Belarusians^[29], an ethnic group^[30]; Moscow Belorussky railway station^[31], a station building^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 1870^[34]; M1 Belarus Federal Highway^[35], a road^[36], in Russia^[37]; Belorusskaya^[38], a metro station^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1952^[41]; Biloruska Street, Kyiv^[42], a street^[43], in Ukraine^[44]; and time in Belarus^[45], a time by area^[46].

Why It Matters

Belarus draws 8,659 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #76 of 197).^[2] Belarus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Belarus is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Belarus include Belarusians^[29], an ethnic group^[30]; Moscow Belorussky railway station^[31], a station building^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 1870^[34]; M1 Belarus Federal Highway^[35], a road^[36], in Russia^[37]; Belorusskaya^[38], a metro station^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1952^[41]; Biloruska Street, Kyiv^[42], a street^[43], in Ukraine^[44]; and time in Belarus^[45], a time by area^[46].