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Lithuania Capital: Vilnius Population: 3,585,906 The Geography of Lithuania Total Size: 65,200 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than West Virginia Geographical Coordinates: 56 00 N, 24 00 E World Region: Europe General Terrain: lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil Geographical Low Point: Baltic Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Juozapines Kalnas 293.6 m Climate: transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers The People of Lithuania Type of Government: parliamentary democracy Languages Spoken: Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census) Independence: 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) National Holiday: Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 is the date Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 is the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union Nationality: Lithuanian(s) Religions: Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 census) Economy of Lithuania Major Industries: metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, television sets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture making, textiles, food processing, fertilizers, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry Agricultural Products: grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables; beef, milk, eggs; fish Natural Resources: peat, arable land, amber Major Exports: mineral products 23%, textiles and clothing 16%, machinery and equipment 11%, chemicals 6%, wood and wood products 5%, foodstuffs 5% (2001) Major Imports: mineral products, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, chemicals, textiles and clothing, metals Currency: litas (LTL) National GDP: $49,210,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $10,950,000,000 Brief History of Lithuania: Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 1991 (following the abortive coup in Moscow). The last Russian troops withdrew in 1993. Lithuania subsequently restructured its economy for integration into Western European institutions; it joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004. Back to Geography Home Page

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