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Belarus is located Eastern Europe, east of Poland. The climate is cold winters, cool and moist summers; transitional between continental and maritime. The terrain is generally flat and contains much marshland.

Airports

This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Airports : 67 (2007)
Airports - with paved runways - total : 36
Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m : 2
Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 22
Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 4
Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 1
Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m : 7 (2007)
Airports - with unpaved runways - total : 31
Airports - with unpaved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m : 1
Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1
Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m : 2
Airports - with unpaved runways - under 914 m : 27 (2007)

Heliports

This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard- surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilities
Heliports : 1 (2007)

Pipelines

This entry gives the lengths and types of pipelines for transporting products like natural gas, crude oil, or petroleum products.
Pipelines : gas 5,250 km; oil 1,528 km; refined products 1,730 km (2007)

Railways

This entry states the total route length of the railway network and of its component parts by gauge
Railways - total : 5,512 km
Railways - broad gauge : 5,497 km 1.520-m gauge (874 km electrified)
Railways - standard gauge : 15 km 1.435 m (2006)

Roadways

This entry gives the total length of the road network and includes the length of the paved and unpaved portions.
Roadways - total : 94,797 km
Roadways - paved : 84,028 km
Roadways - unpaved : 10,769 km (2005)

Waterways

This entry gives the total length of navigable rivers, canals, and other inland bodies of water.
Waterways : 2,500 km (use limited by location on perimeter of country and by shallowness) (2003)

Ports and terminals

This entry lists major ports and terminals primarily on the basis of the amount of cargo tonnage shipped through the facilities on an annual basis. In some instances, the number of containers handled or ship visits were also considered.
Ports and terminals : Mazyr

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