Country guide - Lithuania  

 
 

Introduction: 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
Area: 65,301 Sq Km (25,213 Sq Miles)
Population: 3,592,000
Continent: Europe
Density per square mile: 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 & arable land
Land Use: Arable Land 45%
Agriculture: Various grains, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables, beef, milk, eggs & 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 degrees Celsius in January to 17 degrees Celsius 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.

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