| Baltic Sea- Lithuania's lowest point |
| Klaipeda |
| Lithuanian girls |
| Neris River- one of Lithuania's principle waterways |
| Potato Blynai- a traditional Lithuanian dish |
| The Nemar River- one of Lithuania's principle waterways |
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| Venta River- One of Lithuania's principle waterways |
| Vilnius- Lithuania's capital and largest city |
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.1% (2009 est.)
1,200
Less than 100
1,200
Less than 100
| Baltic Highlands near Juozapines Kalnas |
LITHUANIA
Updated 24 December 2012
Updated 24 December 2012
| Curonian Spit on Lithuania's Baltic coast |
| Didziausias- Lithuania's easternmost point on the border with Belarus |
| Juozapines Kalnas- Lithuania's highest point on the border with Belarus |
| Lazdijai- Lithuania's southernmost point on the border with Poland |
| Lithuanian folk dancers in traditional dress |
| Nida on the Curonian Spit- Lithuania's westernmost point |
| Didzkukuliai- a traditional Lithuanian dish of meat-stuffed potato dumplings |
| North of Birzai- Lithuania's northernmost point on the border with Latvia |
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| Dieveniskes Historical Park near the border with Belarus |
| Lake Alausas |
| Tri-border point of Lithuania, Poland and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad |
Republic of Lithuania is located in the east of the European Continent, with a population of 3,525,761, making it the 131st
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius with a total population of 554,060. The country
encompasses 65,300 square kilometers making it the 123rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Latvia,
Belarus, Poland, Russia and the Baltic Sea.
President Dalia Grybauskaite is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius is recognized as the Head
of Government and achieves that status through appointment by the President on the approval of the Parliament and holds
that position for five years. Its form of government is a Parliamentary Democracy and they celebrate the creation of their
constitution on 25th of October 1992.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Lithuanian, Russian, Polish and other, unspecified and no languages. It
counts among its major religions Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, Protestant and other, unspecified and no faiths. As
sources of mass communication it has 29 AM, 142 FM, 1 Short Wave and 27 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Juozapines Kalnas, its highest point at 293.6 meters and the Baltic Sea, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway are the Venta River, Nemar River and Neris River, which measure 425 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are metal-cutting machine tools, electric
motors, television sets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture making, textiles,
food processing, fertilizers, agricultural machinery and optical equipment. Its official currency is Lithuanian Litas.
Here’s something you may not know about Lithuania. Sacred Serpent is named after the zaltys, a revered grass snake. It
was a symbol of good fortune, and it was bad luck to kill a snake. The most popular children tale is also about snakes:
'Egle, the Queen of Serpents'.
largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius with a total population of 554,060. The country
encompasses 65,300 square kilometers making it the 123rd largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with Latvia,
Belarus, Poland, Russia and the Baltic Sea.
President Dalia Grybauskaite is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds
that position for five years and is eligible for a second term. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius is recognized as the Head
of Government and achieves that status through appointment by the President on the approval of the Parliament and holds
that position for five years. Its form of government is a Parliamentary Democracy and they celebrate the creation of their
constitution on 25th of October 1992.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Lithuanian, Russian, Polish and other, unspecified and no languages. It
counts among its major religions Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, Protestant and other, unspecified and no faiths. As
sources of mass communication it has 29 AM, 142 FM, 1 Short Wave and 27 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Juozapines Kalnas, its highest point at 293.6 meters and the Baltic Sea, its lowest point at 0
meters. Its principal waterway are the Venta River, Nemar River and Neris River, which measure 425 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are metal-cutting machine tools, electric
motors, television sets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture making, textiles,
food processing, fertilizers, agricultural machinery and optical equipment. Its official currency is Lithuanian Litas.
Here’s something you may not know about Lithuania. Sacred Serpent is named after the zaltys, a revered grass snake. It
was a symbol of good fortune, and it was bad luck to kill a snake. The most popular children tale is also about snakes:
'Egle, the Queen of Serpents'.
