International Domain Registration
Belarus (.by):
Restrictions: Belarus domains, Limited to Belarus residents; third-level subdomains have specific restrictions
.by is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Belarus. It is administered by the State Center of the Information Security of the President of the Republic of Belarus.
The code "BY" originates from an alternative spelling of Belarus, Byelorussia, which was used during their inclusion in the Soviet Union. The ccTLD was created for Belarus on May 11, 1994 and replaces the Soviet domain of .su.
Background Information :
Population
2008 estimate 9,689,800 (86th) - 1999 census 10,045,200 - Density 49/km2 (142nd) 127/sq miGDP
(PPP) 2007 estimate - Total $105.292 billion (58th) - Per capita $10,948 (IMF) (65th)National Anthem
We BelarusiansArea
Total 207,600 km2 (85th) 80,155 sq mi - Water (%) negligible (2.830 kmÙ)International Dialling Code
375Currency
rouble (BYR)Government
Presidential republic - President Alexander Lukashenko - Prime Minister Sergey SidorskyLanguage
Belarusian, RussianTime Zone
EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)Belarus is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east, Ukraine to the south, Polad to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the north. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno (Hrodna), Gomel (Homiel), Mahilyow (Mahiloʡ) and Vitebsk (Viciebsk). Forty percent of the country is forested, and its strongest economic sectors are agriculture and manufacturing.Until the 20th century, the Belarusians lacked the opportunity to create a distinctive national identity, since the lands of modern-day Belarus for centuries belonged to several countries, including the Duchy of Polatsk, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire. After the short-lived Belarusian People's Republic (1918 - 1919), Belarus became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Byelorussian SSR.
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