Basic facts to help you situate the country
Belarus’s location, capital, languages and currency
Belarus is in Eastern Europe. Minsk is its capital; Belarusian and Russian are its languages, and its currency is the Belarusian ruble.
Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. Before planning a trip, it helps to remember four basic facts: Minsk is the capital, Belarusian and Russian are spoken, and the currency is the Belarusian ruble (BYN).
A landlocked country in Eastern Europe
Belarus is in Eastern Europe and has no coastline. This helps place it geographically, but it does not by itself tell you which routes or border crossings are best: check current transport information before planning your trip.
Minsk, the capital
Minsk is the country’s capital. Use it as a reference point for locating Belarus, not as sufficient guidance for choosing flights, connections or services: these details can change and should be checked against up-to-date sources before you set off. Don’t assume a route is still operating just because it appears in a data listing.
Belarusian, Russian and the Belarusian ruble
The languages listed for Belarus are Belarusian and Russian. Its currency is the Belarusian ruble, identified by the code BYN and the symbol Br. For payments and currency exchange, check current information; these reference facts do not indicate which payment methods each establishment accepts.
What to check before travelling
This guide helps you locate the country, but it does not provide enough information about entry requirements, transport, the current situation or conditions for visiting. Check these details with official, up-to-date sources before making decisions.
What to check before travelling
This guide helps you locate the country, but it does not provide enough information about entry requirements, transport, the current situation or conditions for visiting. Check these details with official, up-to-date sources before making decisions.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Bielorrusia WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q184
- Belarus World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Minsk GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Minsk GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Minsk, Belarus OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Belarus World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Belarus DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Minsk 1 Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Minsk 1 Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Minsk WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q2280
