Country Guide • Lithuania
Lithuania is a former republic of the USSR. It is bound by the Baltic Sea to the west, Latvia to the north, Poland and the Kalinigrad Oblast of Russia to the south west as well as Belarus to the south and east.
Official Name | Republic of Lithuania |
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Area | 65,301km² (25,213mile²) |
Population | 3,592,000 |
Continent | Europe |
Population per mile² | 143 |
Capital City | Vilnius |
Religions | 85% Roman Catholic, while there are minorities of Evangelical Lutherans and Lutheran Reformists |
Language | Lithuanian |
Government | Parliamentary Democracy |
Member of EU | N/A |
Currency | Litas |
GDP | $29.2 billion |
GDP per Head | $8,400 |
Natural Resources | Peat and arable land |
Land Use | Arable Land 45% |
Agriculture | Various grains, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables, beef, milk, eggs and fish |
Industry | Agriculture, Chemicals, Dairy Farming, Deep Sea Fishing, Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Machines, Shoes, Sugar Milling, Textiles, Wood Working |
Tourism | Visit Lithuania for its scenery, forests and mountains where hiking, canoeing, and winter sports are on the menu |
Natural Hazards | None |
Health Risks | None |
Climate | Lithuania has a transitional climate between the maritime climate of West Europe and the continental climate of Russia. Winters are generally mild and summers are cooler along the coast with temperature extremes increasing inland. Average annual rainfall varies from34 inches on the Baltic coastal hills to less than 24 inches in the central lowlands. Average temperature ranges are from -4°C in January to 17°C in July |
Time | GMT/UTC+1 hour |
National Days | February 16 |
Visas | Lithuania requires visas from most nationalities except citizens of the Baltic states, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, the UK and the US |
British Embassy | Embassy Details |
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