Belarus
Belarus is a country in Europe & Central Asia with a population of approximately ~9.2 million. Its capital is Minsk. This is the complete reference for identifying Belarus in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Europe & Central Asia |
| Capital | Minsk |
| Population | ~9.2 million |
| ISO codes | BY / BLR |
| Coordinates | 53.97°, 27.58° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Belarus appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Belarus is identified through the clue sequence: europe & central asia first, then population range (~9.2 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Minsk), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Belarus is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Europe & Central Asia.
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Reading Belarus in MapDash context
For Belarus, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Belarus is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Belarus?
The capital of Belarus is Minsk.
What continent is Belarus in?
Belarus is in Europe & Central Asia.
What is the population of Belarus?
Belarus has a population of approximately ~9.2 million.
What countries border Belarus?
Belarus has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.