Canada-Belarus fact sheet
Belarus (Byelorussia)
Official Title:
Republic of Belarus
General Information
Capital: Minsk
Population (million): 9.48
Total Area: 207,600km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 15692.28 Roubles (BYR) (2020- Annual average)
National Holiday: July 3, Independence Day (1944, Minsk`s lib. from Germany)
Language(s): Belarusian, Russian, other
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Presidential republic. Bicameral Parliament (Natsionalnoye Sabranie) with a 64-seat Council of the Republic (Soviet Respubliki) and a 110-seat Chamber of Representatives (Palata Predstaviteley). Prime Minister appointed by the President. Administrative divisions: 6 oblast and one municipality. Governing party: Independents (pro-government).
Head of State:
President Aleksandr Lukashenko
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Sergei Rumas
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Vladimir Makei
Finance: Maxim Yermolovich
Economy: Dmitry Krutoi
Main Political Parties:
Belarusian Patriotic Party, Liberal Democratic Party, People’s Referendum, Communist Party (KPB), Belarusian National Front, United Civic Party (UCP), Republican Party, Republican Party of Labor and Justice
Elections:
President (5 year term): last in 2015. Parliament (up to 4 year term): last in 2016; next in 2019.
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Belarus (Byelorussia) | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 82.33 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 8,689.37 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 1.22 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | 5.6 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0.31 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2020)
Canadian exports to country: $15,188,212
Canadian imports from country: $23,296,043
FDI in Canada (2019): $ million
CDI in the country (2019): $ million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Chargé d’affaires Evgeny Russak
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Leslie Scanlon
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,404,994 | $96,030,219 |
| 2017 | $3,025,137 | $39,463,228 |
| 2018 | $6,915,719 | $75,125,709 |
| 2019 | $7,732,377 | $65,795,178 |
| 2020 | $15,188,212 | $23,296,043 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $8,349,866 | $473,075 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $568,661 | $31,528 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $ |
| 04 Food Prod. | $178,083 | $267,506 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $19,552 | $729,865 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $1,107,529 | $1,118,955 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $139,439 | $270,131 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ | $24,446 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $151,696 | $3,967,440 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $18,585 | $90,660 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $90 | $900,201 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ | $2,821 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $1,182 | $13,233 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $2,420 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $114,390 | $2,381,486 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $3,252,658 | $803,247 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $58,718 | $139,677 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $978,296 | $3,057,390 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $137,953 | $9,021,962 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $ |
February 2021
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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