Capital:Minsk
Population:10,300,483
Area:207,600 sq km
Climate:cold winters, cool and moist summers
Languages:Belarusian, Russian
Currency:Belarusian ruble (BYB/BYR)
Government:republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship
Religions:Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
