ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: BY

Below, you can find technical information regarding the BY code, which represents Belarus within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information Essential identifiers, names, and flag.	Country Code BY Related Codes BLR112BO Official Name (Native) Рэспубліка Беларусь (Belarusian) Common Name Belarus Common Name (Native) Беларусь (Belarusian) Flag
Geography Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.	Continent Europe Region Eastern Europe Area 207,600 km² Country Bounds N: 56.1658, S: 51.2564, W: 23.1769, E: 32.7708 Landlocked Yes Coordinates of Capital Minsk (53.902245, 27.561836) Terrain generally flat with much marshland Climate cold winters, cool and moist summerstransitional between continental and maritime Border Countries Latvia 161 kmLithuania 640 kmPoland 375 kmRussia 1,312 kmUkraine 1,111 km
Administrative & Political Essential political and administrative details.	Capital Minsk Government Type Republic Established 1991 Driving Side Right Time zone UTC +3 hours
Population & Society Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.	Population 9,483,499 Population Density 46.73 people/km² Urban Areas BaranovichiBorisovBrestDzyarzhynskHorkiHrodnaLahoyskLidaLyakhovichiLyaskavichyShow more Nationality Noun: Belarusian(s) Adjective: Belarusian Distribution a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations Official Languages BelarusianRussian Other Language Ukrainian Literacy Rate 100% (2019 est.) Religions Orthodox 48.3%Catholic 7.1%other 3.5%non-believers 41.1% (2011 est.)
National Symbols National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.	National Anthem "My, Bielarusy" (We Belarusians) National Holiday Independence Day, 3 July (1944) National Symbols no official symbol; the mounted knight known as Pahonia (the Chaser) is the traditional symbol National Colors green, red, white National Dish Draniki
Economy Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.	Currency BYN – Belarusian Ruble (Br) GDP $254.995 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.	Internet TLD .by Calling Code +375 +375-15 – Region Codes - Grodno Oblast +375-1511 – Grodno Oblast - Berestovitsa +375-1512 – Grodno Oblast - Volkovusk Show more Barcode Prefix 481 Internet Hosts 295,217 Internet Users 2,643,000 Phones (Mobile) 10,675,000 lines Phones (Landline) 4,407,000 lines