Location: Lithuania is a state in Northern Europe
Territory: 65.300 km2
Independence: Announced on 16 February 1918
Restored on 11 March 1990
International membership: NATO member since 29 March, 2004
Member of European Union since 1 May, 2004
Government: Parliamentary democracy
President: Dalia Grybauskaitė (since 12 July 2009)
Population and territory
Official language: Lithuanian
Population: 2.979.000
Capital: Vilnius
Largest cities: Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys
Biggest port cities: Klaipėda
Ethnic groups: Lithuanians 84.2%, Poles 6.6%, Russians 5.8%, Belorussians 1.2%, Other 2.2%
Other information
Life expectancy: Average life expectancy in Lithuania is 73.7 year
Average female life expectancy is 79.1 year
Average male life expectancy is 68.1 year
Climate: Ranges between maritime and continental. The average temperatures are +19°C in July and -3°C in January.
Currency: Litas (LTL) 3.4528 Lt = 1 euro
Time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours
International phone code: +370
Public holidays
- The New Year (1 January)
- Independence Day (16 February)
- The Day of the Restoration of Independence (11 March)
- Easter (the first Sunday and Monday after the first full moon after the spring equinox)
- International Labour Day (1 May)
- Rasos and Joninės Day (Midsummer Day – 24 June)
- The Day of the Coronation of King Mindaugas (6 July)
- Žolinė (Feast of the Assumption – 15 August)
- All Saints Day (1 November)
- Christmas Eve (24 December)
- Holy Christmas (25–26 December)