LITHUANIA

The Republic of Lithuania, international abbreviation LT

 

The Republic of Lithuania was founded on February 16, 1918                                                          
Location: The Republic of Lithuania lies on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. In the north, the country borders on Latvia, in the east – on Belarus, in the south – on Poland and Kaliningrad Region of the Russian Federation.

The Territory of Lithuania: 65 300 sq. km.

National anthem: Tautiška Giesmė by Vincas Kudirka was officially proclaimed the National Anthem in 1919. Music of the National Anthem was also composed by the same author

International code: LT

Constitution: democratic parliamentary Republic

The Legislature: Executive-President (chief of state), popularly elected every 5 years; Prime Minister (head of government); Legislative-Seimas (141-member Parliament). Judicial-Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, and Highest State Administrative Court.

President: Dalia Grybauskaitė
Official language: Lithuanian       

Total population: 3.43 million (May 1, 2005)

Capital city: Vilnius (with 541 300 inhabitants)

Administrative organization: 10 counties, that are further subdivided into 60 municipalities which consist of over 500 elderates

Largest cities apart from Vilnius: Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys, Alytus, Marijampolė, Mažeikiai, Jonava, Utena

Lithuanian Seaport: Klaipėda

Ethnic composition: Lithuanians – 83.5%, Polish – 6.7%, Russians – 6.3%, Belarusians – 1.2%, others – 2.3%. Lithuania is home to as many as 115 ethnic groups. Based on ethnic composition, Lithuania is the most indigenous of all the Baltic countries.

Religion: 79% Roman Catholic, 4.9% Orthodox, 1.9% Lutheran, 1.6% Judaism, Islam, Karaitė and other

Currency: Litas (LTL), 1 litas = 100 centai
Time: GMT +2 (GMT +3 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Internet domain: .lt
International telephone code: +370
Electricity supply: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz. European-style 2-pin plugs are in use