Republic of Lithuania
Lietuvos Respublika
Lietuvos Respublika
Government type Semi-presidential republic
Area 65,286 km˛ (25,207 sq mi)
Population 2,811,000 inh. (2021 census)
Population 2,891,000 inh. (2024 est.)
Population density 44 inh/km˛ (115 inh/mi˛)
Area 65,286 km˛ (25,207 sq mi)
Population 2,811,000 inh. (2021 census)
Population 2,891,000 inh. (2024 est.)
Population density 44 inh/km˛ (115 inh/mi˛)
Capital Vilnius (605,000 pop.)
Currency Euro
Human development index 0.875 (35th place)
Languages Lithuanian (official), Polish, Russian
Life expectancy M 73 years, F 82 years
Currency Euro
Human development index 0.875 (35th place)
Languages Lithuanian (official), Polish, Russian
Life expectancy M 73 years, F 82 years
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF LITHUANIA
Largest cities
Vilnius 605,000 pop.
Kaunas 304,000 pop.
Klaipeda 159,000 pop.
Šiauliai 110,000 pop.
Panevežys 86,600 pop.
Highest mountains
Aukštojas 294 m (965 ft)
Longest rivers
Neman 937 km (582 mi) total, 476 km (296 mi) in Lithuania
Neris 510 km (317 mi) total, 238 km (148 mi) in Lithuania
Venta 346 km (215 mi) total, 168 km (104 mi) in Lithuania
Šešupe 298 km (185 mi) total, 208 km (129 mi) in Lithuania
Muša-Lielupe 284 km (176 mi) total, 146 km (91 mi) in Lithuania
Šventoji 247 km (153 mi)
Largest lakes
Drukšiai 45 km˛ (17.4 sq mi) total, a small portion is in Belarus
Dysnai 24 km˛ (9.3 sq mi)
Dusia 23 km˛ (8.9 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF LITHUANIA
Lithuania is divided into 10 counties, with that of Vilnius, the largest, not far from the surface area of ten thousand square kilometers; together with that of Kaunas, where the other largest city in the country is located, it is one of the 2 most populated counties.There are 21 inhabited centers with at least 15,000 inhabitants, fairly well distributed on the territory; Klaipeda, on the shores of the Baltic Sea, and Šiauliai are the two other cities with over 100,000 people.