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Republic of Lithuania
🗺️ Vilnius, Lithuania
Capital city
📍 54.6872°, 25.2797°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalVilnius
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population2.8M
Governmentsemi-presidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.lt
Internet Users89%
GDP per Capita$47,200
🌍 Geography
LocationEastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus
Size Comparisonslightly larger than West Virginia
Climatetransitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Terrainlowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsLithuanian 84.6%, Polish 6.5%, Russian 5%, Belarusian 1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.8% (2021 est.)
ReligionsRoman Catholic 74.2%, Russian Orthodox 3.7%, Old Believer 0.6%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim,...
Median Age44 years
Life Expectancy76.1 years
National HolidayIndependence Day (or National Day), 16 February (1918)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook