Where is Belarus?
Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Eastern Europe
- Land borders
- 5: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
- Coast
- None. Belarus is landlocked.
- Area
- About 210,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 53.90° N, 27.56° E
About Belarus
Belarus is a landlocked Eastern European country of about 9.1 million people, bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Its capital and largest city is Minsk, and roughly 43 percent of the land is forest. Independent since 1991, it has been led by Alexander Lukashenko since 1994 and is closely tied to Russia through the Union State.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 2 on 14 October 2026 (#43), hardest clue first:
- A council carried over from its 1918 republic is the world's longest serving government in exile.
- Around eleven thousand lakes dot this flat and marshy landlocked country.
- Heavily state-sponsored ice hockey is its second most popular sport after football.
- In July 2016 it redenominated its ruble at ten thousand old units to one new one.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Lithuania 170 km away
- Latvia 400 km away
- Ukraine 430 km away
- Poland 480 km away
- Estonia 640 km away
- Russia 680 km away
- Finland 710 km away
- Moldova 770 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Belarus. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.