Belarus is a landlocked country at the border with Russia. The land has a total area of 207,600 km². This area is approximately 101% of the area of Minnesota. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 5 neighbouring countries Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. The distance between New York City and the Capital Minsk is about 7,130 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Belarus is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. Belarus is regarded as a so-called pariah state because of its politics. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.817 it counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification.

The climate in BelarusA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in Belarus. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between -2 and 25 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 27 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -7°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Belarus and 6 geographic spots of the country