Belarus

Key facts

Which countries border Belarus?5

• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Poland
• Russia
• Ukraine

Belarus in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Belarus is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 27 clues from the pool that are true of Belarus, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has Russian as an official language1 of 4
• Is landlocked, with no landlocked neighbours1 of 11
• Borders Russia1 of 14
• Borders a country whose flag shares no colour with its own1 of 16
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Lies further north than mainland France1 of 28
• Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
• Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Belarus

Which countries border Belarus?

Belarus shares a land border with 5 countries: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.

What is the capital of Belarus?

The capital of Belarus is Minsk.

Is Belarus landlocked?

Yes. Belarus is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Belarus?

Belarus has 2 official languages: Belarusian and Russian.