LITHUANIA

Located in Eastern Europe, Lithuania borders Russia, Latvia, and the Baltic Sea. It covers an area slightly larger than West Virginia. The terrain consists mainly of lowlands with a number of small lakes. Lithuanians experience a transitional climate with wet, moderate summers and winters. While Lithuania has an abundance of fertile soil, it has few important natural resources.

Location

The Republic is bounded in the north by Lativa, east and south by Belorussia, and west by Polond, the Kaliningrad area of Russia and the Baltic Sea.

Geography

Fertile central plains are separated by hilly uplands that are ancient glacial deposits.

Capital

Vilnius

Population

3,585,906

Climate

Transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers.

Language

Lithuanian

Monetary Unit

Litas

Largest Cities

Vilnius, Kannas, Klaipeda, Siauliai

Principal rivers

Nemunas(Neman), Vihnya

Places to Visit

Vilnius, Kannas, Klaipeda, Siauliai

Air Ports

Vilnius International Air Port