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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
Capital
Vilnius 2
Population
2,897,430 2
2025 estimate, from Lithuania's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
65,300 2
Independence or Founding Year
1918 2
Lithuania'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
UN Member State 1
Lithuania

Cities

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)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Lithuania (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    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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Baltic states (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Baltic States, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: The Baltic States, Lead section
a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
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Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead section
Quote, Bordered By Water: Baltic Sea, Lead section
enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden.
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