Belarus Overview
- Country: Belarus
- Area: 208,000 km²
- Capital: Minsk
- Population: 10,300,000
- Language: Belarusian, Russian, and Polish
- Religion: Orthodox (majority)
- Government System: Presidential Republic
- Main Cities: Minsk, Brest, Homel, Hrodna, Nesvizh, Vitebsk, Sharkovshchina, Mogilev
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Useful Information about Belarus
- Currency: Belarusian ruble
- International Dialing Code: +375
- International Vehicle Code: BY
- Entry Documents: Passport with private invitation or participation in an organized trip. The passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond the planned end of the trip. Entry visa required.
- Vaccination Required: None, but note that radiation levels remain high near the border with Ukraine due to much of the fallout landing on Belarusian soil. It is advisable not to drink tap water or eat mushrooms or freshwater fish.
- Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
- Time Zones: +2
- Fixed-date Holidays: January 1st; Orthodox Christmas, January 7th; Women’s Day, March 8th; Constitution Day, March 15th; Labor Day, May 1st; National Day, May 9th; Children’s Day, June 1st; Liberation of Minsk from the Nazis, July 3rd; October Revolution Anniversary, November 7th; Catholic Christmas, December 25th.
- Climate: Long, harsh winters with snow and frost lasting about 4 months; very short spring and autumn; hot summers with frequent weather changes.
- Transport: Train, plane, roads (not very well maintained)
- Airports: Minsk
