 Lithuania
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
56 00 N, 24 00 E |
| Area |
total: 65,200 sq km land: NA sq km water: NA sq km |
| Climate |
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers |
| Terrain |
lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil |
| Population |
3,575,439 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census) |
| Imports |
mineral products, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, chemicals, textiles and clothing, metals |
| Exports |
mineral products 23%, textiles and clothing 16%, machinery and equipment 11%, chemicals 6%, wood and wood products 5%, foodstuffs 5% (2001) |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
peat, arable land, amber |
| Geography |
fertile central plains are separated by hilly uplands that are ancient glacial deposits |
| Nationality |
noun: Lithuanian(s) adjective: Lithuanian |
| Capital |
name: Vilnius geographic coordinates: 54 41 N, 25 19 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.lt |
| Internet Users |
1.222 million (2005) |
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