Lithuania Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Lithuania
Capital Vilnius
Area 65,300 square kilometres
25,200 square miles
Administrative divisions (population)
Alytus 202,195 (1999 Estimate)
Kaunas 753,994 (1999 Estimate)
Klaipeda 415,780 (1999 Estimate)
Marijampole 198,442 (1999 Estimate)
Panevežys 321,713 (1999 Estimate)
Siauliai 401,479 (1999 Estimate)
Taurage 129,849 (1999 Estimate)
Telšiai 182,743 (1999 Estimate)
Utena 200,651 (1999 Estimate)
Vilniaus 894,407 (1999 Estimate)
Largest cities (population)
Vilnius 578,412 (1999 Estimate)
Kaunas 414,199 (1999 Estimate)
Klaipeda 202,545 (1999 Estimate)
Šiauliai 146,825 (1999 Estimate)
Panevežys 133,666 (1999 Estimate)
People
Population 3,571,552 (2000 Estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate -0.35 per cent (2000 Estimate)
Population density
55 persons per square kilometer Estimate
142 persons per square mile Estimate
Urbanization
Per cent urban 74 per cent (1998 Estimate)
Per cent rural 26 per cent (1998 Estimate)
Life expectancy
Total 69.1 years (2000 Estimate)
Female 75.4 years (2000 Estimate)
Male 63.1 years (2000 Estimate)
Infant mortality rate
15 deaths per 1,000 live births (2000 Estimate)
Literacy rate
Total 99.5 per cent (2000)
Female 99.4 per cent (2000)
Male 99.7 per cent (2000)
Ethnic divisions
Lithuanian 80 per cent
Russian 8 per cent
Polish 8 per cent
Belarusian 2 per cent
Ukrainian 1 per cent
Other or none 1 per cent
Languages
Lithuanian (official), Russian, Polish, English
Religions
Mostly Roman Catholic; Lutheran, other Protestant, Muslim, Jewish
Government
Type of government Republic
Independence
6 September 1991 (from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR])
Constitution Adopted 25 October 1992
Voting rights Universal at age 18
Membership of international organizations
CE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICC, ICFTU, ICPO/Interpol, IFRCS, IMF, INTELSAT (non-signatory user), ISO (correspondent member), UN, UNESCO, WHO
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$)
10,736 million (1998)
GDP per capita (US$) 2,900 (1998)
GDP by economic sector
GDP, agriculture 10.4 per cent (1998)
GDP, industry 32.6 per cent (1998)
GDP, services 57 per cent (1998)
National budget (US$)
Total revenue 2,529 million (1997)
Total expenditure 2,629 million (1997)
Monetary unit 1 litas, consisting of 100 centai
Exports
Electronics, petroleum products, foodstuff, meat, milk, eggs, chemicals, live animals, textiles, minerals, light machinery
Imports
Oil, machinery, chemicals, grain, transport vehicles
Major trading partners for exports
Russia, Germany, Belarus, Latvia, Ukraine, Netherlands, Poland
Major trading partners for imports
Russia, Germany, Poland, Italy, Denmark, Finland
Industries
Metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, television sets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, small shipbuilding, furniture making, textiles, food processing, fertilizers, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, electronic components, computers, amber
Agriculture
Sugar, grains, potatoes, sugar beet, vegetables, meat, milk, dairy products, eggs, fish
Natural resources
Peat, petroleum, sand, gravel
Sources:
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the individual country statistical bureaus. Population, population growth rate, infant mortality, and life expectancy data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center; International database, 2000; (www.census.gov). Population density data are from the individual country statistical bureaus, and the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center; International database, 2000; (www.census.gov). Largest cities population data and administrative divisions data are from the individual country statistical bureaus. Literacy rate data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database, 2000; (www.unesco.org). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database, 2000; (www.fao.org). Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook, as well as various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, SIL International; (www.sil.org).
Government section
Government, independence, constitution, and voting rights data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sector, and national budget data are from the World Bank database, 2000; (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, exports and imports, natural resources, agriculture, and industries information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook, and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
All this information has been taken from indirect resources.
Note: Due to rounding, totals may not add up to 100 per cent.
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