Capital: Minsk

Population: 9,327,329 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Belarusian Ruble (BYN)

Official Languages: Belarusian, Russian

Unofficial Languages: Ukrainian, Polish

Main Religion: Christianity

Ethnic Groups: Belarusian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, and others

Largest Cities: Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk, Brest, Grodno

Main Sport: Hockey, Football

Political System: Authoritarian System