Outline of Lithuania

Overview of and topical guide to Lithuania

The Flag of Lithuania

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lithuania:

Lithuania – sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.^[1]^[2] Situated along the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, sharing borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest. Lithuania is a member of NATO, OECD and the European Union. Its population is about 2.8 million. The largest city and capital is Vilnius.

During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe, as present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the Lublin Union of 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state: the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which was finally destroyed by its neighboring countries in 1795. Most of Lithuania's territory was annexed by the Russian Empire, until the Act of Independence was signed on 16 February 1918, which declared the re-establishment of a sovereign state. Between 1940 and 1945 Lithuania was occupied by both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany at different times. When World War II was near its end in 1944 and the Nazis retreated, the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first Baltic republic to declare its restored independence after 50 years of Soviet occupation. Lithuania became a full member of the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007.^[3] In 2009, Lithuania celebrated the millennium of its name.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Lithuania

Pronunciation: /ˌlɪθjuˈeɪniə/ ^ⓘ
Common English country name: Lithuania
Official English country name: The Republic of Lithuania
Common endonym: Lietuva
Official endonym: Lietuvos Respublika
Adjectival(s): Lithuanian
Demonym(s): Lithuanians
Etymology: Name of Lithuania
International rankings of Lithuania
ISO country codes: LT, LTU, 440
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LT
Internet country code top-level domain: .lt

Geography of Lithuania

An enlargeable topographic map of Lithuania

Geography of Lithuania

Lithuania is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Northern Europe
    - Eastern Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Lithuania
  - High: Aukštojas Hill 294 m (965 ft)
  - Low: Nemunas delta −1.3 m (−4 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,574 km

Belarus 680 km

Latvia 576 km

Russia 227 km

Poland 91 km

Coastline: Baltic Sea 90 km

Population of Lithuania: 3,361,100 (1 April 2008) – 130th most populous country
Area of Lithuania: 65,200 km²
Atlas of Lithuania

Environment of Lithuania

Environment of Lithuania

Climate of Lithuania
Environmental issues in Lithuania
Renewable energy in Lithuania
Geology of Lithuania
Protected areas of Lithuania
- Biosphere reserves in Lithuania
- National parks of Lithuania
Wildlife of Lithuania
- Flora of Lithuania
- Fauna of Lithuania
  - Birds of Lithuania
  - Mammals of Lithuania

Natural geographic features of Lithuania

Regions of Lithuania

Ecoregions of Lithuania

List of ecoregions in Lithuania

Ecoregions in Lithuania

Administrative divisions of Lithuania

Alytus County

Kaunas County

Klaipėda
County

Marijampolė
County

Baltic sea

Latvia

Belarus

Poland

Russia

Administrative divisions of Lithuania

Counties of Lithuania
- Municipalities of Lithuania
  - Elderships of Lithuania

Counties of Lithuania

Municipalities of Lithuania

Capital of Lithuania: Vilnius
Cities of Lithuania

Elderships of Lithuania

Demography of Lithuania

Demographics of Lithuania

Government and politics of Lithuania

Politics of Lithuania

Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
The capital city of Lithuania: Vilnius
Elections in Lithuania
Political parties in Lithuania
Taxation in Lithuania

Foreign relations of Lithuania

International organization membership

The Republic of Lithuania is a member of:^[1]

Australia Group
Baltic Assembly (BA)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Council of Europe (CE)
Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Schengen Agreement
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UNESCO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU) (associate partner)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Lithuania

Law of Lithuania

Military of Lithuania

Lithuanian Armed Forces

Command
- President of Lithuania, the commander-in-chief
  - Ministry of Defense
  - Chief of Defence
  - Defence Staff
Forces
Military history of Lithuania
Military ranks of Lithuania

Local government in Lithuania

History of Lithuania

Timeline of the history of Lithuania
Current events in Lithuania
Economic history of Lithuania
Military history of Lithuania

Culture of Lithuania

Architecture of Lithuania
- Gothic architecture in Lithuania
Cuisine of Lithuania
Ethnic minorities in Lithuania
Festivals in Lithuania
Languages of Lithuania
Media in Lithuania
Museums in Lithuania
National symbols of Lithuania
People of Lithuania
Public holidays in Lithuania
Records of Lithuania
Religion in Lithuania
- Buddhism in Lithuania
- Christianity in Lithuania
- Hinduism in Lithuania
- Islam in Lithuania
- Judaism in Lithuania
- Sikhism in Lithuania
World Heritage Sites in Lithuania

Art in Lithuania

Sports in Lithuania

Economy and infrastructure of Lithuania

Economy of Lithuania

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 74th (seventy-fourth)
Agriculture in Lithuania
Banking in Lithuania
- National Bank of Lithuania
Communications in Lithuania
- Internet in Lithuania
Companies of Lithuania
Currency of Lithuania: Euro
- ISO 4217: EUR
Economic history of Lithuania
Energy in Lithuania
- Energy policy of Lithuania
- Oil industry in Lithuania
Health care in Lithuania
Mining in Lithuania
Lithuania Stock Exchange
Tourism in Lithuania
Transport in Lithuania

Education in Lithuania

References

^ ^a ^b "Lithuania". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
^ United Nations Geographical region and composition
^ "Lietuva įsiliejo į Šengeno erdvę" (Press release) (in Lithuanian). Vidaus reikalų ministerija. Retrieved 22 December 2007.