COUNTRY INFORMATION
Official name
Republic of Lithuania
Capital
Vilnius
Coordinates
56°00’ N, 24°00’ E
Location
Lithuania is located in Eastern Europe and shares borders with Russia on the west, Poland on the southwest, Belarus on the southeast and Latvia on the north.
Area
Total area: 65 300 sq km
Land area: 65 300 sq km
Water area: 0 sq km
Land boundaries
1 574 km
Coastline
90 km
Administrative division
Lithuania is divided into 10 counties.
Political system
Lithuania is a parliamentary democracy. President is the chief of state and is elected by popular vote for a five-year term. Prime Minister, the head of government, is appointed by the President and approved by the Parliament. Parliamnet (Seimas) is unicameral and has 141 members.
Population
3 555 179
Ethnic groups
Lithuanian 83%, Polish 7%, Russian 6%, other 4%
Religions
Roman Catholic 79%, Orthodox 4%, Protestant 2%, other 15%