Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia

Lithuanian–Belorussian SSR Lietuvos–Baltarusijos TSR Літоўска–Беларуская ССР Литовско–Белорусская ССР
1919–1919
Flag of Litbel Flag
Map of planned Litbel borders (thick blue line) superimposed on state borders of 1920 Map of planned Litbel borders (thick blue line) superimposed on state borders of 1920
Capital	Vilnius, Minsk, Smolensk
Common languages	Lithuanian, Belarusian, Yiddish, Polish, Russian
Government	Socialist state
Legislature	Council of People's Commissars
Historical era	World War I
• Established	February 17 1919
• Disestablished	July 17 1919
Preceded by Succeeded by File:Flag of Belarus (1991-1995).svg Belarusian People's Republic File:Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia File:Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1918–1919) Republic of Lithuania (1918–1940) File:Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg Second Polish Republic File:Flag of Poland.svg Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic File:Flag of Byelorussian SSR.svg

Lithuanian–Belorussian Soviet Socialist Republic or Litbel was a Soviet republic. It was in the territories of modern Belarus and eastern Lithuania. It existed for about seven months during 1919. It was formed after the merger of Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia. The republic was went away after the Polish Army took over its claimed territory of eastern Lithuania during the Polish–Soviet War.