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Country Name

Lithuania

Country Code

lt, LTU

Country Calling Code

+370

Country Profile

Destination Lithuania, an Eastern European country with a coastline at the Baltic Sea in west. It is the largest and most populous of the three Baltic states. The country is bordered by Belarus, Latvia, Poland, and Russia (Kaliningrad) and it shares a maritime border with Sweden. Lithuania covers an area of 65.300 km˛, making it slightly smaller than half the size of Greece, or slightly larger than West Virginia. Its smooth, flat landscape offers sandy beaches, numerous lakes, wetlands, and mixed forest areas.

Capital Name

Vilnius

Languages

Lithuanian; a minority speaks Russian and Polish

Country Currency

Litas (LTL)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +2h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

27.9 lakhs (2020)

Country Area

65,300 km˛ (25,212 sq. mi.).

Place to Visit

Vilnius Old Town Trakai Castle Devil’s Museum St. Anne’s Church Curonian Spit & Kursiu Nerija National Park Siauliai Hill Of Crosses Money Museum Gate Of Dawn Ginuciai Water Mill Grutas Park Museum Of Genocide Victims Aukstaitija National Park Rumsiskes Open-Air Museum Church Of The Holy Spirit Pazaislis Monastery Kaunas Gediminas Tower Uzupis Presidential Palace Beaches Amber Museum-Gallery Beekeeping Museum Kedainiai Old Town Atomic Bunker Museum Explore Vilnius Cathedral

News

ELTA Lithuanian News Agency. Lietuvos rytas National daily news (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos Zinios Lithuanian daily, Vilnius (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena Lithuanian newspaper from Kaunas (in Lithuanian). Veidas A political weekly (in Lithuanian). Verslo Zinios Lithuanian Business News (daily). Baltic Times News from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. TV/Radio Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija (LRT) Lithuanian Radio and TV. Radiocentras Commercial radio station for pop music.

Art Culture

Art Museum of Lithuania One of the greatest museums of Lithuania and the one with the oldest history. Contemporary Art Centre Official website of the largest art centre in the Baltic States. Lithuanian Art Museums A guide to Lithuanian art museums. Amber Palanga Amber Park The Amber Museum in Palanga. Amber Museum-Gallery Museum for amber jewellery of modern and classical design. National Museum of Lithuania Official website of the museum. Museums of Lithuania A guide to Lithuanian museums. Martynas Mazvydas The National Library of Lithuania.

Economy Business

Bank of Lithuania Lithuanian Central Bank. Vilnius Stock Exchange (VSE is the only regulated securities market in Lithuania, offering trading, listing and information services. Lithuanian Development Agency A local partner for foreign businesses interested in investing in Lithuania. Lithuanian Business Directory Business Directory (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Development Agency Website of Lithuanian Development Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts Website of the chamber (in Lithuanian).

Transport

Airlines Lietuvos avialinijos Lithuanian Airlines, the national carrier of Lithuania. Airports Tarptautinis Vilniaus Oro Uostas Vilnius International Airport is Lithuania's main airport. Kaunas Airport Second busiest civil airport in Lithuania. Palanga Airport Official site with information about the Palanga airport.

Tourism

Discover Lithuania: Resort towns: Birstonas, Druskininkai, Neringa, Palanga, Architectural heritage: Kaunas, Kernave, Klaipeda, Trakai, and Vilnius. Some points of interest are Gediminas' Tower (old towers), Church of St. Anne (old church), Cathedral Square (main square), Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (old palace) and Gate of Dawn (old city gate) in the capital Vilnius. Trakai Island Castle (castle on an island), Hill of Crosses (many crosses on a hill, pilgrimage site near Šiauliai)

Education

Vilnius University One of the oldest and most famous establishments of higher education in Eastern and Central Europe, founded in 1579. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Official website of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. Kaunas University of Technology Public research university in Kaunas. Vytautas Magnus University One of the leading universities of Lithuania, a center for academic work in humanities, social sciences, theology and liberal arts. Klaipeda University The university offers a wide variety of study programmes in different study fields. Higher Education and Science of Lithuania Address list of Lithuanian Institutions of Higher Education and Science.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR LITHUANIA VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO LITHUANIA: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Humid continental with four distinct seasons, and a moderating maritime influence from the Baltic Sea. Type: Parliamentary Republic. Independence: 11 March 1990 (independence declared from Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (Soviet Union recognizes Lithuania's independence) Constitution: Adopted 25 October 1992. Industries: Metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, television sets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture making, textiles, food processing, fertilizers, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry. Exports - commodities: refined fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles, foodstuffs, plastics Imports - commodities: oil, natural gas, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, chemicals, textiles and clothing, metals

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