CapitalMinsk
Government typepresidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship
Chief of statePresident Alyaksandr LUKASHENKA (since 20 July 1994)
Natural resourcestimber, peat deposits, small quantities of oil and natural gas, granite, dolomitic limestone, marl, chalk, sand, gravel, clay
Industriesmetal-cutting machine tools, tractors, trucks, earthmovers, motorcycles, synthetic fibers, fertilizer, textiles, refrigerators, washing machines and other household appliances
Export partnersChina 34%, Kazakhstan 10%, Uzbekistan 7%, Poland 6%, Brazil 5% (2023)
Import partnersChina 33%, Poland 16%, Germany 11%, Lithuania 10%, Turkey 9% (2023)
