🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Europe, east of Poland
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
207,600 km²
Land Area
202,900 km²
Water Area
4,700 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
3,599 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Latvia (161 km)
312 km; Ukraine 1 (N/A km)
111 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: generally flat with much marshland
Climate: cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
160m
Natural Resources
timber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
9,501,451
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.42%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
42.1 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
8.3 per 1,000
Death Rate
13.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 99.9%, Female: 99.9%)
💼 Economy
declining Russian energy subsidies will end in 2024; growing public debt; strong currency pressures have led to higher inflation; recent price controls on basic food and drugs; public sector wage increases and fragile private sector threaten household income gains and economic growth
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$265.22 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$75.96 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$29,000
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
5.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
6.9%
Industry
30.7%
Services
49.7%
Major Industries
metal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, synthetic fibers, fertilizer, textiles, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 3 July (1944)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
4.72 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
9.7 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
6.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4
Notable Sites
- Białowieża Forest
- Mir Castle Complex
- Architectural, Residential, and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh