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 | LITHUANIA [Lietuva]general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Lietuva |
| country code ISO: LT //; - FIPS: LH |
| location: Eastern Europe |
| time zone: +2 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 65200 sq.km = 25174 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 56°27' N / South: 53°54' N / East: 26°51' E / West: 20°56' E |
| borders (land): Latvia 588 km, Belarus 660, Poland 103, Russian Federation 273 km (incl. Kur'siu Lagoon 18) / in total 1714 km |
| borders (coastline): Baltic Sea 90 km |
| climate: cool maritime and continental |
| Government |
| independent from: 1918-1940 ; and since 1990-03-11 ; or 1991-09-06 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Vilnius |
| administrative division: raion (44) + city under republic jurisdiction (11) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1989): 3689,779 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 3620,756 / -; 2001: 3494,000 / -; 2002: 3475,600 |
| population density: 53 per sq.km = 139 per sq.mi |
| population growth: -0,3% //; - doubling time: not applicable, declining population |
| birth rate: 10 - 13 per 1000 |
| death rate: 6 - 13 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 10 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 69 years (male: 63; female: 75) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 23% //; - 15-59 years: 62% //; - 60+ years: 15% |
| urbanisation: 67% //; - urbanisation growth: 1,2% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Lithuanian 81,4%; Russian 8,2%; Polish 7%; Belorussian 1,5%; Ukrainian 1%; other 0,9% |
| languages: Lithuanian (official); Polish, Russian |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 72,2%; Russian Orthodox 2,4%; Old Believer, Evangelical Lutheran |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3126 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 250 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 90% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 57% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 13% |
| adult literacy: 98,4% (male: 99,2%; female: 97,8%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Litas (plural: litai) = 100 centai |
| annual inflation rate: 75% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1350 per capita |
| GNI USD 2930 per capita //; - [ppp: 6980] |
| GDP growth: -3% |
| income: USD 2710 per capita |
| import: USD 4559 per capita //; - export: USD 3355 per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or 82% of GDP |
| trade partners: RU UA LV |
| human development index: 0,803 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 47 |
| female labour force: 49% |
| unemployment: 13% |
| tourism: 1,2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 35% //; - grass land: 17% //; - wooded area: 28% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 6% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 32% |
| agricultural products: potatoes, barley, wheat, sugar beets, livestock, rye, flax, vegetables |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 898 / goats: 25 / horses: 75 / pigs: 936 / poultry: 6000 / sheep: 14 |
| fish catch: 19837 - 33594 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 26% //; - part of industry in GDP: 49% |
| industrial products: food processing, textiles, machinery, electronics, shipbuilding |
| mining products: limestone, peat, sand, gravel, clay, gypsum |
| CO2 emission per capita: 4,2 |
| services: labour force: 67% //; - part of services in GDP: 19% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 2138 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1769 |
| annual water use (per capita): 1190 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 61329, or 68161 km //; - of which paved: 86% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 177 per 1000 |
| railways: 2996 km //; - railways passenger/km: 1130 |
| navigable inland waterways: 600 km |
| ownership telephone: 254 - 311 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 381 - 513 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 364 - 459 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 136 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3680 |
| personal computers: 65 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Juozapine kalnis 293,6 m, Kruopine 293,4; Nevaisiu kalnis 288,9; Budaklanis (A'zu'silis) 284,8; Pavi'stytis 282,4 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Druk` siai 45 sq.km, Dysnu 24, Dusia 23, Sartai 13, Luodis 13, Metelys 13 |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Nemunas 475 km, Neris 234, Venta 161, 'Se'supe 209, 'Sventoji 246, Mu'sa (Lielupe) 146, Neve'zis 209, Minija 202, Merkys 190 |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
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