Countries

Belarus

Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Forests, lakes and wetlands cover much of its flat terrain. The Bialowieza Forest, shared with Poland, is home to European bison. It became independent in 1991.

The red brick towers and white gables of Mir Castle under a blue sky, with people on the lawn in front

Mir Castle, Grodno Region

Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0

Red over green, with a white stripe at the hoist carrying a red ornament drawn from traditional embroidered towels. The design was adopted after a 1995 referendum and slightly revised in 2012.

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