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.

Identifiable urban view of Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
Photo by Marcin Białek Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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).
Visual context for Belarus Context video selected for this guide; it does not by itself identify every place mentioned. Video by Egor Kunovsky · Pexels · Pexels License · Duration: 00:48
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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.‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌
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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 and Russian text beside Belarusian ruble banknotes.
Photo by Vasyl` Babych Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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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.
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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.
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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.
Sources and checks

References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.

  1. Bielorrusia WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q184
  2. Belarus World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
  3. Minsk GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
  4. Minsk GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
  5. Minsk, Belarus OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
  6. Belarus World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
  7. Belarus DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
  8. Minsk 1 Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Minsk 1 Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
  9. Minsk WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q2280