Belarus is a Tier III nation located in Eastern Europe 
, specifically between 
Russia and 
Poland. It is a difficult nation to play due to the number of threats you can face and the small economy of Belarus.
Background
Some of the oldest archaeology evidence of humans has been found in Belarus. Some archaeologists think there were people living there as many as 10,000 years ago. Our recent history of Belarus, however, starts in the 6th century AD when Slavic tribes settled there. In 862 the Slavic tribes united with some Scandinavian tribes and formed a state called 
Kievan Rus. The capital was the city of Novgorod (879-882), and then Kyiv (882-1240).
In the thirteenth century, Belarus became part of the 
Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Later, the Duchy would unite with the Kingdom of Poland, forming the 
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, until the 
Russian Empire came in and took over the land in 1795. Belarus would be a part of the Russian Empire until collapse in 1918. For a brief time, Belarus would declare its independence, only to be reconquered by the 
Soviet Union a few years later.
Belarus suffered greatly over the next several decades, first at the hands of Joseph Stalin and then during occupation by the Nazis during WWII. Over 800,000 Jewish people were executed by the Germans in 'Belarus.
During the collapse of the Soviet Union, Belarus declared its independence on July 27, 1990. The country has been ruled by Alexander Lukashenko since 1993. Despite the country calling itself democratic, it is a de facto dictatorship and has been accused of numerous human rights abuses.
Base Statistics
Economy
The economy of Belarus is subpar compared to it's competitors in the area, with an income of $362,582.
Resources
Belarus produces 1 unit of 
Iron, 1 unit of 
Oil and 1 unit of 
Phosphate. It earns $23,517 from resources.
Military
Belarus has a manpower gain of 610 per tick. The manpower capacity of the country is 96,451.
| Base Manpower Capacity of Belarus per Conscription Law | |
|---|---|
| The following columns below present the manpower capacity from lowest (Disarmed) to highest (Required). RP stands for "Recruitable Population". | |
| Disarmed [1% RP] |
|
| Volunteer [2% RP] |
|
| Limited [5% RP] |
|
| Extensive [10% RP] |
|
| Required [25% RP] |
|
Geography
Terrain
Being located in the European Plain, Belarus is completely flat. That makes it slightly harder to defend from neighboring countries, and so fortifications are more needed.
Biome
During the months of September-November and February-March, Belarus experiences Mild Winter. But during the months of December-January, Belarus gets affected by Severe Winter. Belarus has no permanent biome.
Borders
Belarus is landlocked and borders: 
Latvia, Russia, 
Lithuania, 
Ukraine, and Poland.
Cities
Belarus has a total of 15 cities, its capital and largest city being Minsk.
Formables
Belarus can form a total of 2 formables, with those formables being:
Belarus was previously able to form 
Ruthenia, but the formable was removed on the 11/21/2022 Update.[2]
Threats
- Russia will most likely annex Belarus in order to form the Soviet Union or the Russian Empire.
- Ukraine wanting to form Kievan Rus or the
Intermarium. - Poland could expand eastward and form the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or Intermarium.
Germany might expand into eastern europe and annex you.- Any Baltic nation looking for land.
Trivia
Belarus is currently the only nation where the Democratic flag is different than the Non-Aligned flag.
- ↑ Even though Belarus is able to Form it, it's not required otherwise
- ↑ https://discord.com/channels/570684122519830540/570684774956400825/1044378768418025533
