Belarus
Republic of Belarus · Eastern Europe
Updated 8 November 2026
Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe with its capital in Minsk. Its head of state is Alexander Lukashenka and its head of government is Alexander Turchyn. On DiploMaps you can see Belarus on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Minsk
- Head of state
- Alexander LukashenkaPresident of the Republic of Belarus
- Head of government
- Alexander TurchynPrime Minister of the Republic of Belarus
- Foreign minister
- Maxim RyzhankowMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
- Population
- 9.1 million (2025)
- Area
- 207,600 km²
- GDP
- $93.4 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Belarusian ruble (BYN)
- Official languages
- Belarusian, Russian
- United Nations
- Member since 1991
- Region
- Eastern Europe · Europe
Belarus and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $3.8 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $98.1 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed90 days Treatment: 90 days Study: According to the duration of the study
Memberships
- BRICS
- CSTO
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- Eurasian Economic Union
- OSCE
- Non-Aligned Movement
- CICA
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)