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Summary statistics
Region Eastern Europe  
Currency Belarusian Ruble (BYR)  
Surface area (square kms) 207600  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 9689  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 46.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Minsk (1805)  
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 44773  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 30210  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 10418  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 8.2  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 9.4  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 5.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 4621.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 3084.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1036.4  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 4580.5  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 3089.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 1032.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 30.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 26.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 25.2  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 2146.08 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 2153.82 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 876.75 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –3060  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 436  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –338  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 446  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 384  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 184  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 153  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 118  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 118  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 1.0 Employment office records. December. Men aged 16 to 59 years. Women aged 16 to 54 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 1.5 Employment office records. December. Men aged 16 to 59 years. Women aged 16 to 54 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 2.1 Employment office records. December. Men aged 16 to 59 years. Women aged 16 to 54 years.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 53.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 53.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 53.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 65.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 65.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 65.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 105 Organized tourism.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 91 Organized tourism.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 60 Organized tourism.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 2469 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 2524  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 2551  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 96.2 2006.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 75.7  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 27.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 61.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 34.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.9  
Exports (million US$) 2007 24275.2  
Imports (million US$) 2007 28693.1  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 Russian Federation (36.6), Netherlands (17.6), Uni  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 Russian Federation (60.0), Germany (7.6), Ukraine  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.6  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 14.3  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 25.4/14.5  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 86.9  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 75.2/63.1  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 9.4  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 72.6  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 73.0  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) <  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –2.1  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 11.4  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 11100  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 6.1  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 96.4/95.8  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 56.8/43.2  
Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 81.3  
Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) 6.1/14.4  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 32.5/67.5 2008.  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 17  
Forested area (% of land area) 38.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 63299/6.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2650.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 677  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 2.1/9.9  
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