Country
Lithuania
Also Known As Republic of Lithuania
Northern Europe
Lithuania is one of the three Baltic states, lying on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest. Its Act of Independence was signed in 1918; Soviet and Nazi occupation interrupted statehood from 1940 to 1990, when it was restored. It is the largest of the three Baltic states by both area and population. It is a parliamentary republic. Its capital is Vilnius. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2025 estimate, from Lithuania's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearLithuania's Act of Independence was signed 16 February 1918. Soviet and Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1990 interrupted statehood; the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania restored it on 11 March 1990, formally recognized internationally in 1991. Classification
Sovereignty Status Lithuania
Connections
Associated With
The Baltic states encompass Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Source Baltic states (Wikipedia)
Vilnius County is associated with Lithuania.
Source Vilnius County (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Lithuania encloses the Baltic Sea.
Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Vilnius, Cities Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
Source Vilnius (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Lithuania (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Lietuvos Respublika
Infobox, capital
Vilnius
Infobox, area
65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2025 estimate
2025 estimate: 2,897,430
Introduction
It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest.
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a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
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enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
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