Belarus vs White Russia

Belarus and White Russia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Belarus	Yes	No	No	No
White Russia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Belarus and White Russia are synonyms defined as:

Belarus and White Russia: a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet

Other synonyms of Belarus include Belorussia, Byelarus, Byelorussia, Republic of Belarus.

Belarus (noun)	White Russia (noun)
a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet	a landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet