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 |
3,610,535 (July 2001 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 |
63.3 male, 75.5 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 Lithuanian litas = 100 centas |
GDP (per capita) |
$7,300 (2000 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 |
39% |
Natural Resources |
peat, arable land |
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