Lithuania is a Baltic EU member digitising public services, hosting a thriving fintech sandbox, and investing in Baltic-Sea offshore wind projects.
Lithuania
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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, capital city of Lithuania.
Word: Basketball
Meaning: national sport
Basic Information
Capital City: Vilnius, capital city of Lithuania
Population: 2,888,774 (UN)
Area: 65,200 km² / 40,513 sq mi
People are called: Lithuanians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
60 municipalities (savivaldybe)
- Akmene
- Alytaus Miestas
- Alytus
- Anksciai
- Birstonas
- Birzai
- Druskininkai
- Elektrenai
- Ignalina
- Jonava
- Joniskis
- Jurbarkas
- Kaisiadorys
- Kalvarija
- Kauno Miestas
- Kaunas
- Kazlu Rudos
- Kedainiai
- Kelme
- Klaipedos Miestas
- Klaipeda
- Kretinga
- Kupiskis
- Lazdijai
- Marijampole
- Mazeikiai
- Moletai
- Neringa
- Pagegiai
- Pakruojis
- Palangos Miestas
- Panevezio Miestas
- Panevezys
- Pasvalys
- Plunge
- Prienai
- Radviliskis
- Raseiniai
- Rietavas
- Rokiskis
- Sakiai
- Salcininkai
- Siauliu Miestas
- Siauliai
- Silale
- Silute
- Sirvintos
- Skuodas
- Svencionys
- Taurage
- Telsiai
- Trakai
- Ukmerge
- Utena
- Varena
- Vilkaviskis
- Vilniaus Miestas
- Vilnius
- Visaginas
- Zarasai
Geography
Latitude: 56° 00' N
Longitude: 24° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Climate
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 23 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 569 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 24 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.62 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 39 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.895
Mean Years of Schooling: 13.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 16.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.0 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Orthodox
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2004
Euro - since 2015
Schengen - since 2007
NATO - since 2004
Technical Information
TLD: .lt
Calling Code: +370
MapGeo Name: Lithuania
MapGeo Code: LT