Republic of Belarus

Full name: The Republic of Belarus
Government type: presidential republic
President: Alexander Lukashenko
Capital: Minsk (1 million 840.1 thousand as of May 1, 2009)
Population: 9 million 664.5 thousand as of May 1, 2009
Major languages: Belarusian, Russian
Monetary unit: Belarusian ruble (Br)