4.407 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 37
10.675 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 75
4 state-controlled national TV channels; Polish and Russian TV broadcasts are available in some areas; state-run Belarusian Radio operates 3 national networks and an external service; Russian and Polish radio broadcasts are available (2007)
2.643 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 69
total: 5,537 km
country comparison to the world: 32
broad gauge: 5,512 km 1.520-m gauge (874 km electrified)
standard gauge: 25 km 1.435-m gauge (2008)
total: 86,392 km
country comparison to the world: 54
paved: 74,651 km
unpaved: 11,741 km (2010)
2,500 km (major rivers are the west-flowing Western Dvina and Neman rivers and the south-flowing Dnepr River and its tributaries, the Berezina, Sozh, and Pripyat rivers) (2011)
country comparison to the world: 36
river port(s): Mazyr (Prypyats')
none
65 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 75
