| Country (long form) |
Republic of Lithuania |
| Capital |
Vilnius |
| Total Area |
25,173.86 sq mi
65,200.00 sq km
(slightly larger than West Virginia |
| Population |
3,620,756 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
3,213,808 |
| Languages |
Lithuanian (official), Polish, Russian |
| Literacy |
98.0% total, 99.0% male, 98% female (1989 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic (primarily), Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, evangelical Christian Baptist, Muslim, Jewish |
| Life Expectancy |
63.07 male, 75.41 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
| Currency |
1 Lithuanian litas = 100 centas |
| GDP (per capita) |
$4,800 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, television sets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture making, textiles, food processing, fertilizers, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, electronic components, computers, amber |
| Agriculture |
grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables; beef, milk, eggs; fish |
| Arable Land |
35% |
| Natural Resources |
peat, arable land |
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