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Country snapshot
Belarus| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of BelarusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | presidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorshipCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | MinskGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Alyaksandr LUKASHENKA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 207,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 9,060,000–9,130,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 9,057,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 9,133,000 people |
| Languages | Russian (official) 71.4%, Belarusian (official) 26%, other 0.3% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 2.3% (2019 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 76,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 8,320 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 74.4 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 74.37 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 74.43 years |
