- Population
- 9.1M
- Area
- 207,600 km²
- Languages
- Belarusian, Russian
- Currency
- Belarusian ruble (BYN)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .by
- Calling code
- +375
Why it sticks
- 1
Belarus means "White Ruthenia"; the current red-green flag dates from 1995, while the historic white-red-white flag is a symbol of the opposition.
- 2
Białowieża Forest on the Polish border is one of the last primeval forests in Europe and a refuge of the European bison.
- 3
Around 40% of the country is forest, and it has more than 10,000 lakes and vast marshes such as the Pripyat.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Limited coverage- Limited official coverage, mostly around the capital; elsewhere mainly user photospheres.
- Belarusian Cyrillic uses "ў" (short u) and "і", unlike Russian.
- Licence plates are white with the red-green Belarusian flag on the left and no EU strip.
- Very flat landscape with birch and pine forests and remarkably straight, clean roads.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage