Facts & Figures
Location
North-eastern Europe on the shores of the Baltic Sea
Area
66 200 sq. km 30% forests. 2, 830 lakes larger than 0,5 hectares, 18 rivers longer than 100 kilometres
Neighbours
Poland, Latvia, Russia, Belarus
Population
2, 986 million
Goverment
Parliamentary Republic
Capital
Vilnius was established in 1323. Population of 542,932. One of the largest Old Towns in Europe, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Currency
Euro since 2015
Climate
Maritime/continental
Curonian spit
98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that is surrounded by waters of the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by Lithuania and Russia
Landscape
Pastoral with plains, forests and rolling hills
Coastline
99 km of sandy coastline, of which 38 km face the Baltic Sea
Time zone
GMT +2 (winter), GMT +3 (summer)
Official language
Lithuanian. English and Russian spoken extensively, Polish in some areas
Ethnic groups
83,9% Lithuanian, 6,6% Polish, 5,4% Russian, 1,3% Belorussian, 2,8% other
Religion
79% Roman Catholic. Other: Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim
International airports
Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga
Port
Klaipėda is an ice free port located in the north
Roads
High grade and well developed road system throughout the country
International membership
European Union, NATO, World Bank, World Trade Organization, Schengen Area
Distances and flights
between VILNIUS and other cities
Public Holidays
Easter
Monthly average temperature (°C)
IN Lithuania
Month
High / Low
High / Low