The Republic of Belarus is located in the eastern part of Europe. It covers an area of 207595 square kilometers. More than nine million people live in this state. This is a multinational country, there are almost one hundred thirty nationalities. Belarus is a member of the UN, EurAsEC, as well as other international structures. And as a full-fledged state, the country has state borders with its neighbors.
Who does Belarus border with?
The longest state border is with the Russian Federation. Its length is about 1280 km. The remaining countries bordering Belarus are Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia.
In second place is the border dividing Belarus and Ukraine. The length is 1084 km. Belarus borders with the EU states from the west and north. So, with the Republic of Poland, its length is 398 km. With the former republics of the USSR it has a length of: with Lithuania - 678 km; with Latvia - 173 km. The total land border of the Republic of Belarus is 2969 km. The country has no access to the sea.
Modern borders were actually established in 1964 on the basis of a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, which determines the size of the territory of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic.
The states with which Belarus borders borders recognize borders and have no territorial claims.
Russian-Belarusian border
It was formed from the moment Belarus and Russia acquired the status of separate and independent states. Until 1991, it was a conditional dividing line between the Union republics of the Soviet Union. Now, as such, there are no border points or any checkpoints. In fact, it exists formally. There are no customs barriers. Of the total 1,239 km of this border, it passes by land for 857 km. On the riverbeds, its length is 362 km. 19 km - on the lakes. Elements of border control at the Belarusian-Russian border were introduced in February 2017 by the Russian Federation. Russia has created a border zone to ensure the country's security.
Large Russian cities bordering Belarus: Velikiye Luki, Smolensk, Roslavl, Bryansk. Among the small settlements of border points are Nevel, Sebezh, Rudnya, Velezh, Klintsy, Surazh.
On the part of Russia, the regions bordering Belarus are Pskov, Smolensk, and Bryansk.
Also inside the Republic of Belarus, Russia owns the Medvezhye-Sankovo enclave with an area of 4.5 square kilometers.
Checkpoints have been identified with most states with which Belarus borders, in the framework of the Decree of the President of the Republic of May 10, 2006.
Belorussian-Ukrainian border
Its length is 1084 km. It starts from the place where the states join the Republic of Poland in the west. And ends in the east, at a triple junction with the Russian Federation.
The state border line was established by an agreement between these former union republics of the USSR of May 12, 1997. She received state status even earlier, in June 1993.
Until 2017, this border existed only nominally. Her intersection was free. However, after it was simultaneously broken through by 200 violators from the Ukrainian side, the border from the Belarusian side began to be equipped with engineering barrage facilities. Protective measures have been seriously strengthened.
Belarusian-Polish border
It has the status of a state border. Its length with the Republic of Poland is almost 399 km. In the north, it begins with a triple junction with Lithuania and stretches in the south to the border with Ukraine. It is legally defined as the border of the union state of Belarus and Russia with the European Union. It is fully equipped with engineering protection systems. Protection is carried out by the border service of the Republic of Belarus.
13 checkpoints have been established with Poland. Of them: 4 - railway; 6 - automobile; 3 - simplified check points.
Currently, work is underway to create another car checkpoint.
Belarusian-Lithuanian border
It has a length of 678 km between the Republic of Belarus and Lithuania. In the southwest it starts from the junction with Poland, and in the north it ends with the border with the Republic of Latvia. It is the border of the European Union.
Throughout it there are 18 crossing points: 2 - railway; 5 - automobile, 11 - simplified passes.
Belarusian-Latvian border
It has a length of 172 km. It starts from the point of docking with the Russian Federation in the northeast, ends in the north, on the border with Lithuania. It is also part of the distinction between Belarus and the European Union. Over its length, 7 crossing points have been established, of which: 1 - railway, 2 - automobile, 4 - simplified passes.
With countries with which Belarus borders, diplomatic relations are established and maintained.