Official nameRespublika Belarus (Republic of Belarus)CapitalMinskPopulation estimate (2015)9·50 millionInternet domain extension.byCurrencyThe rouble (BYB) was retained under an agreement of September 1993 and a treaty with Russia on monetary union of April 1994. Foreign currencies ceased to be legal tender in October 1994. Only banknotes are issued – there are no coins in circulation.TerritoryBelarus is situated along the western Dvina and Dnieper. It is bounded in the west by Poland, north by Latvia and Lithuania, east by Russia and south by Ukraine.LanguagesBelarusian and Russian are both official languages.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words