Capital: Minsk.
Time: GMT + 2
Area: 207,595 sq km
Population: 9,9 mln people
Ethnic composition: Belarusians - 77,9%; Russians - 13,2%; Poles - 4,1%; Ukrainians - 2,9%; Jews - 1,1%
Borders: Russia in the North and East, the Ukrain in the South, Poland in the West, Lithuania and Latvia in the North-West.
Climate: Moderate continental and humid. Average temperature: -5ºC - 10ºC in winter, +18ºC - +25ºC in summer.
Language: The official languages of the country are Belarusian and Russian.