Country data
Location: Eastern Europe
Time zone: CET (during European summer time: CET – 1)
Total area: 65,300 km²
Land area: 62,680 km²
Water area: 2,620 km²
Length of the state border: 1,574 km
including:
Latvia: 576 km
Poland: 91 km
Russian Federation: 227 km
Belarus / Belarus: 680 km
Coastline: 90 km
Capital: Vilnius (Wilna)
Regions: 60
Akmene, Alytaus Miestas, Alytus, Ankšciai, Birštono, Biržai, Druskininkai, Elektrénai, Ignalina, Jonava, Joniškis, Jurbarkas, Kaišiadorys, Kalvarijos, Kauno Miestas, Kaunas, Kazlu Rudos, Kiestainiai, Klame, Kupiškis, Lazdijai, Marijampole, Mažeikiai, Moletai, Neringa, Pagégiai, Pakruojis, Palangos Miestas, Panevežys, Pasvalys, Plunge, Prienai, Radviliškis, Raseiniai, Rietavo, Rokiškis, Šiailiailasil, Rokiškis, Skuodas, Švencionys, Taurage, Telšiai, Trakai, Ukmerge, Utena, Varena, Vilkaviškis, Vilniaus, Vilnius, Visaginas, Zarasai
Electric current: 220 V / 50 Hz
Telephone code: 00 370 (Source: Allcitycodes)
Highest point: Aukstojas 294 m
Population
Population: approx. 3.5 million residents (Countryaah, 2021)
Population growth: -0.3% per year
Population density (residents per km²): 54
Life expectancy: 71 (male), 81 (female)
Official language: Lithuanian
Religions:
- 77% Roman Catholic
- 4% Russian Orthodox
- 19% other
Climate
Lithuania has a Central European climate. The warmest month is July, with average temperatures of around 20 ° C.
The snowy winter has average temperatures of around -5 ° C.
Most of the rain falls in the months of July and August.
Currency / finance
Currency unit: Euro (EUR)
Classification: 1 euro = 100 cents
ATMs: are widely available in many cities.
International credit cards: These are accepted by many hotels and shops.
Regulations: The national and foreign currencies can be imported and exported in unlimited amounts.
Customs regulations
The following may be carried duty-free:
- 800 cigarettes or 200 cigars or 1,000 g tobacco
- 10 liters of alcoholic beverages
- small amounts of perfume
(Information applies to people aged 18 and over)
Tourists and people in transit can bring items of personal use with them duty-free.
Travel advice
There is currently no country-specific safety notice for Lithuania.
Economy
Livestock and related industries are widespread across Lithuania.
Many residents are employed in the textile industry. Lithuania is also known as the sewing room of Europe.
The main export goods include electrical goods, machines, food and textiles.
Industries: electronics, food production, mechanical engineering, metal processing, shipbuilding, textiles, livestock
Natural resources: agricultural land, peat
Land use:
- Usable land: 35%
- Grain cultivation: 12%
- Pasture area: 7%
- Forests: 31%
- other: 15%
Plants
Many different deciduous and coniferous trees, grasses and plant species grow on over 3,000 lakes and hundreds of rivers.
Almost all species of flora occurring in Europe are here. Nature conservation is of great importance.
Animals
The wild animals in Lithuania still have a largely original and protected habitat.
Muskrats, elk, foxes, deer and wild boar are at home here, along with many species of birds.