| Official name | Republic of Belarus |
| Date established | 25 August 1991 (Independence from USSR) |
| Region | Europe — Eastern Europe |
| Capital city | Minsk |
| Population (2024 est.) | ~9.15 million |
| Area | 207,600 km² |
| Density | ~44/km² |
| Currency | Belarusian ruble (BYN) |
| Official language(s) | Belarusian, Russian |
| Time zone | MSK (UTC+3) |
| Calling code | +375 |
| Major religions | Eastern Orthodoxy (majority), Catholicism |
| Emergency – Police | 102 |
| Emergency – Rescue/Ambulance | 103 |
| National symbol | Stork, bison |
| National flower | Flax flower |
| National animal | European bison |
| National sport | Ice hockey |
| Literacy rate | ~99.8% |
| Human Development Index | 0.808 |
| GDP (nominal, 2024) | ~$78 billion |
| Major industry | Machinery, chemicals, agriculture |
| National festival | Independence Day — 3 July |
| Climate | Continental; cold winters, mild summers |
