Territorial change

Russia → Belarus (secession)

1991 · Belarus

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When
1991
Kind
Territorial change
Where
Belarus
Coordinates
53.82° N, 28.42° E
Process
secession
Type
Secession (establish new indep. entities)
Pop
10200000
Area km2
207600
Losing
Russia

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Belarus

Country in Eastern Europe

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Belarus spans an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) with a population of 9.1 million. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into six regions.

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