Which one of the following is not a Baltic State ?

The term 'Baltic States' specifically refers to the three sovereign nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe [t1][t2][t5]. These three republics were part of the Soviet Union but maintained a distinct identity, eventually leading the drive for sovereignty that contributed to the USSR's collapse [c5][t10]. While Belarus was also a republic of the Soviet Union and shares borders with Latvia and Lithuania, it is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe with no coastline on the Baltic Sea [t4][t8]. Geographically, Belarus is situated south of Latvia and east of Poland, whereas the Baltic States are defined by their maritime connection to the Baltic Sea [t4][t9]. Therefore, Belarus is not classified as a Baltic State.

Sources

1. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 1: The End of Bipolarity > The End of Bipolarity 5 > p. 5
2. [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/baltic-states