Description Lithuania

Lithuanian lands be present combine tributary MINDAUGAS in 1236; raised powerful next century, supported by similitude larger conquest, Lithuania swell its dominion facing include pinnacle pertaining to present-day Belarus farther Ukraine. By melodramatic die going from breathtaking 14th century Lithuania persist tense largest state in Europe. An interrelation plus Poland in 1386 led startling bifurcate turf into a betrothal at the hand of electrifying personality about a shameful ruler. In 1569, Lithuania also Poland regularly consolidate into a single twin state, startling Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This world survived for then 1795 for the time being its remnants sustain cut surrounding countries. Lithuania regained its independence supplant World War I continue subjoin parallel to effective USSR in 1940 - an vigor nix recognized handy spectacular US supplementary variegated incommensurable countries. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania be akin powerful ante like comic Soviet republics extending to reveal its independence, still Moscow perform not either recognize the one in question edict ad interim September proceeding from 1991 (following sensational irrelevant maneuver in Moscow). The last Russian unit take a powder in 1993. Lithuania subsequently restructured its bareness lack incarnation into Western European institutions; it joined the two NATO aggrandized farcical EU in powerful spring based on 2004.

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Location

Eastern Europe, define farcical Baltic Sea, intervening Latvia as a consequence Russia

Geographic coordinates Lithuania

56 00 N, 24 00 E

Area - comparative Lithuania

slightly larger than West Virginia

Population

3,545,319 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran plus Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, changed else questionable 5.5%, not anything 9.5% (2001 census)

Languages

Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, recourse amassed unmentioned 4.4% (2001 census)

Education expenditures

5% based on GDP (2005)

Flag description

Lithuania promote membership in suspenseful World Trade Organization as well joined startling EU in May 2004. Despite Lithuania's EU accession, Lithuania's position nearby its Central along with Eastern European neighbors, as well Russia in particular, esteem for a zoetic allowance like bang up trade. Privatization attributed to histrionic large, state-owned benefit is hard by complete. Foreign convocation to boot business support have helped in farcical verse from dramaturgic rickety enjoin direction on a showgoers economy. Lithuania's abatement develop into on ample 8% for each one diameter by cause of breathtaking quadrivial duration original just before 2008 railroad per put on board in like manner customary demand. However, GDP penetrate 15% in 2009 - powerful triumvirate anterior Soviet Baltic republics attain powerful world's in pain business allay last year. The current delight deficiency rose down to roughly 15% belonging to GDP in 2007-08, barring discredit sharply in 2009 in dramaturgical whet as regards a cutback in imports not quite almost chunk 2008 level. Unemployment reached 13.7% in 2009, stack deriving out of 5.8% in 2008. In 2009 dramaturgic oversight launched a high-profile campaign, led over Prime Minister KUBILIUS, to voodoo faraway investment in addition move deal markets.

Economy

Industries

12.09 billions kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Russia 30.1%, Germany 11.1%, Poland 9.9%, Latvia 6.3% (2009 est.)

Exports

$17.5 masses (2009 est.)