HousesAbout 68% of the Lithuanian population lives in urban areas. It is not uncommon for ... more PeopleMost of the Lithuanian population, 83.6%, are ethnic Lithuanians. The biggest minirities in Lithuania ... more ReligionThere is no state religion in Lithuania, but the majority of Lithuanians (about 79%) consider ... more ShopsVilnius has modern shopping malls and shops of all kinds. Throughout the country you find ... more TransportationFor traveling in the bigger cities, cars, trolley buses, minibuses and buses are the most ... more StreetsRoads in Lithuania range from well-maintained two- to four-lane highways connecting major cities to small ... more |
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Click to see country in continent: Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Population: 3.6mln
Surface: 65,200 sq km
Languages:
Lithuanian, Russian, Polish |
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Lithuania was the last country in Europe to be converted to Christianity
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Exact population: 3,585,906 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 99.6%; male: 99.7%; female: 99.6%
Ethnicities: Lithuanian 83.4%, Polish 6.7%, Russian 6.3%, other or unspecified 3.6% (2001 census)
Land boundaries: Total: 1,273 km; border countries: Belarus 502 km, Latvia 453 km, Poland 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 227 km
Terrain: Lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
Extremes: Lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m; highest point: Juozapines/Kalnas 292 m
Imports: Russia 23.1%, Germany 16.7%, Poland 7.7%, Netherlands 4% (2004)
Exports: Germany 10.2%, Latvia 10.2%, Russia 9.3%, France 6.3%, UK 5.3%, Sweden 5.1%, Estonia 5%, Poland 4.8%, Netherlands 4.8%, Denmark 4.8%, US 4.7%, Switzerland 4.6% (2004)
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
Source: CIA World Factbook
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