metallurgy; mechanical engineering (production of tractors and other agricultural machinery), automotive industry, machine tool building, instrument making; radio engineering, electrical and electronic industries; optical-mechanical industry, metalworking, etc. chemical and petrochemical; light; food; The area of ​​cultivated land is 8726 thousand hectares

wood

peat

potassium and rock salt

small reserves of oil and natural gas

granite

dolomite

limestone

clay

sand

The climate in Belarus is continental, with cold winters, rather warm summers and two intermediate seasons. The degree of continentality increases from northwest to southeast as one moves away from the sea and approaches the Great Plains of Eastern Europe.

Average temperatures: The average temperature varies depending on the season. In January they are at around -4.5°C to -8°C.

In some regions, the temperature stays below zero for more than a third of the year.