More than 9 million people proclaim Belarusian ethnicity worldwide. [31] Nearly 7.99 million Belarusians reside in Belarus, [1][2] with the United States [4][5][3] and Russia [6] being home …

5 days ago · Ethnic Belarusians make up about four-fifths of the country’s population. Russians, many of whom migrated to the Belorussian S.S.R. in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, form the …

3 days ago · Belarus has been led by Alexander Lukashenka since 1994. Under Lukashenka’s rule, economic and political reform has stalled and the government’s human rights record has …

Jun 9, 2025 · Belarusian minority populations live in countries neighboring Belarus: Ukraine, Poland (especially in the Podlaskie Voivodeship), the Russian Federation and Lithuania.

Find out more about the nationalities, customs and traditions of the people of Belarus.

Belarusians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Belarus. They natively speak Belarusian, an East Slavic language. More than 9 million people proclaim Bela...

Although Belarusians are the dominant ethnic group in the country, the culture includes people of various ethnicities such as Lithuanians, Poles, Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, and Tartars. The …

The Belarusian People's Republic was the first attempt to create an independent Belarusian state under the name "Belarus". Despite significant efforts, the state ceased to exist, primarily …

Belarusians are an ethnic group belonging to the East Slavic group and are the native population of Belarus, a country located in Eastern Europe....

Jan 7, 2026 · The world must not stop supporting dissidents in Belarus, despite the release of some from prison.