National name: Lietuvos Respublika
Government Parliamentary democracy.
Geography
Lithuania is situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea and borders Latvia on the north, Belarus on the east and south, and Poland and the Kaliningrad region of Russia on the southwest. It is a country of gently rolling hills, many forests, rivers and streams, and lakes. Its principal natural resource is agricultural land.
Historical Background
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 recognize this in September of 1991.
Facts & Figures
Name
LITHUANIA
Capital
Vilnius
Government
Semi-presidential republic
Language
Lithuanian
Area
65,200 km2 (123rd)
25,174 sq mi
Population
2011 estimate 3,244,000[3] (133rd)
Currency
Lithuanian litas (Lt) (LTL)
Government Parliamentary democracy.
Geography
Lithuania is situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea and borders Latvia on the north, Belarus on the east and south, and Poland and the Kaliningrad region of Russia on the southwest. It is a country of gently rolling hills, many forests, rivers and streams, and lakes. Its principal natural resource is agricultural land.
Historical Background
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 recognize this in September of 1991.
Facts & Figures
Name
LITHUANIA
Capital
Vilnius
Government
Semi-presidential republic
Language
Lithuanian
Area
65,200 km2 (123rd)
25,174 sq mi
Population
2011 estimate 3,244,000[3] (133rd)
Currency
Lithuanian litas (Lt) (LTL)
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