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Lithuania, Europe

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.

Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania

Image of Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania

Lithuania is a Baltic EU member digitising public services, hosting a thriving fintech sandbox, and investing in Baltic-Sea offshore wind projects.
Lithuania in one word would be “Basketball,” meaning national sport.

Lithuania Flag

Flag of Lithuania

Lithuania armorial

armorial of Lithuania

Lithuania is a country located in the Northern Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.

Easy learning about Lithuania

The capital city of Lithuania is Vilnius.

Lithuania is located in Northern Europe
Europe Continent
Member of European Union since 2004
Euro since 2015
Schengen since 2007
NATO since 2004
Lithuania has a population of 2,854,099 inhabitants
within a total area of 65,200 Km2
(40,513 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Lithuania’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 31 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 1.67
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Lithuania HDI ranks in position nº 39 worldwide
HDI of 0.895 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Lithuania’s passport allows visa-free entry to 182 countries
Lithuania passport ranks 10th in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Lithuania GDP per capita is $30,835 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Lithuania ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Lithuania EPI (English Proficiency Index)is classified as High proficiency
has a score of 569
ranks 23rd worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 56° 00' N, 24° 00' E
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Neighbouring countriesPoland, Belarus, Russia, Latvia.
Lithuania Climatetransitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionRussian Orthodox,
Currency name & code Euro (EUR)
Internet ccTLD.lt
Lithuania calling code+370

Lithuania administrative divisions

60 municipalities (savivaldybe)
  1. Akmene
  2. Alytaus Miestas
  3. Alytus
  4. Anksciai
  5. Birstonas
  6. Birzai
  7. Druskininkai
  8. Elektrenai
  9. Ignalina
  10. Jonava
  11. Joniskis
  12. Jurbarkas
  13. Kaisiadorys
  14. Kalvarija
  15. Kauno Miestas
  16. Kaunas
  17. Kazlu Rudos
  18. Kedainiai
  19. Kelme
  20. Klaipedos Miestas
  21. Klaipeda
  22. Kretinga
  23. Kupiskis
  24. Lazdijai
  25. Marijampole
  26. Mazeikiai
  27. Moletai
  28. Neringa
  29. Pagegiai
  30. Pakruojis
  31. Palangos Miestas
  32. Panevezio Miestas
  33. Panevezys
  34. Pasvalys
  35. Plunge
  36. Prienai
  37. Radviliskis
  38. Raseiniai
  39. Rietavas
  40. Rokiskis
  41. Sakiai
  42. Salcininkai
  43. Siauliu Miestas
  44. Siauliai
  45. Silale
  46. Silute
  47. Sirvintos
  48. Skuodas
  49. Svencionys
  50. Taurage
  51. Telsiai
  52. Trakai
  53. Ukmerge
  54. Utena
  55. Varena
  56. Vilkaviskis
  57. Vilniaus Miestas
  58. Vilnius
  59. Visaginas
  60. Zarasai

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