Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, and historically Byelorussia, 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.

What is the translation of Belarus?

A country in Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus (u0420u044Du0441u043Fu0443u0431u043Biu043Au0430 u0411u0435u043Bu0430u0440u0443u0441u044C). Etymology: From бел ("white") + -a- (connecting morpheme) + Русь ("Ruthenia"); The stem bel- is cognate with Balt- (Baltic), from Lithuanian balts (white).

Why is it called Belarus?

Etymology. The name Belarus is closely related with the term Belaya Rus', i.e., White Rus'. There are several claims to the origin of the name White Rus'. ... A third theory suggests that the old Rus' lands that were not conquered by the Tatars (i.e., Polotsk, Vitebsk and Mogilev) had been referred to as White Rus'.