Largest cities
Minsk 1,993,000 pop., 2,126,000 urban aggl.
Gomel 501,000 pop., 688,000 urban aggl.
Highest mountains
Mount Dzeržinskij 345 m (1,132 ft)
Longest rivers
Dnieper 2,201 km (1,368 mi) total, 689 km (428 mi) in Belarus
Western Dvina 1,005 km (624 mi) total, with sections in Russia and Latvia
Neman 937 km (582 mi) total, 431 km (268 mi) in Belarus
Pripyat 761 km (473 mi) total, 495 km (308 mi) in Belarus
Sozh 648 km (403 mi) total, 493 km (306 mi) in Belarus
Largest lakes
Naroch 79.6 km² (30.7 sq mi)
Osveyskoye 57.1 km² (22 sq mi)
Chervonoye 40.8 km² (15.8 sq mi)