Country Reports
Lithuania
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Country name |
Republic of Lithuania |
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Government type |
Parliamentary democracy |
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Capital |
Vilnius |
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Independence |
11 March 1990 (from Sovjet Union), independence recognized by Sovjet Union 6 September 1991 |
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National holiday |
Independence Day 16 February 1918 (independence from Sovjet Russia) |
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Area |
65,300 sq km |
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Location |
Eastern Europe, Baltikum. |
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Land boundaries |
Latvia, Poland, Belarus, Russia |
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Coastline |
99 km |
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Population |
3,3 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
Lithuanian |
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Language |
Lithuanian (official), Russian |
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Composition of population |
Lithuanian, Russian, Polish |
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Major religion |
Christianity |
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Highest peak |
Juozapines Kalnas 292 m |
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Climate |
Transitional; both maritime and continental |
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Standard Time Zone |
CET Central European Time; GMT + 1 hour |
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Currency |
1 Lithuanien litas = 100 centas |
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Telephone |
International dialling code: 00 370 |
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Internet domain |
.lt |
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GNI per capita |
US$19,640 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Arable land, peat |
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Agriculture products: |
Fish, beef, eggs, milk, vegetables, potatoes, sugar beets, grain. flax |
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Industries: |
Fertilizers, industrial machinery, textiles, clothing, shipbuilding, refrigerators and freezers, electronic components, computers, petroleum refining, furniture, optical equipment |