The official name of Belarus is the Republic of Belarus. Belarus is located in Central Europe. The area is 207,600 square kilometers. About 10 million people live in Belarus. The capital and the largest city of the state is Minsk. The President of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko. Belarus is divided into 6 regions: Brest, Gomel, Minsk, Vitebsk, Grodno and Mogilev. The climate of Belarus is mild.