Belarus: Introduction

Capital: Minsk

Population

Total Population: 9,490,500

Annual Growth Rate: -0.2%

Density: 47 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 74.3%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Minsk (1,790,000); Gomel (481,000); Maguilev (370,000); Vitebsk (340,000); Grodna (320,000).

Ethnic Origins: Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish 3.9%, Ukrainian 2.4%, other 1.1% (1999 census)

Official Language: Russian and Belarusian which are spoken by 80% of the population.

Other Languages Spoken: It is important to note that other languages are also used in this country such as Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and Yiddish.

Business Language(s): Russian, fluently spoken, and English, well spoken within companies having an international activity.

Religion: Orthodox 86%, Catholics 5%, Jews 5%, Others 4%.

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Belarussian Rubble (BYR)

Country Overview

Area: 207,600 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy but actually it is dictatorship where President enjoys immense powers.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy, Transition country.
Entirely dependent on its trade with Russia. Important transit route for Russian gas supplies to parts of Europe.

HDI*: 0.732/1

HDI (World Rank): 61/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-16°

Low: -16° | High: -15°

Humidity: 82% | Wind: -24 km/h
Sunrise: 7:48 am | Sunset: 4:56 pm

Minsk, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Belarus, Dial 810
To Make a Call to Belarus, Dial +375

Internet Suffix: .by

Telephone Lines: 37.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 28.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	22,351	28,693	39,381	28,569	34,868
Exports of Goods (million USD)	19,734	24,275	32,571	21,304	25,226
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,643	2,011	2,550	2,031	2,825
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,385	3,244	4,151	3,453	4,460

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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