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Lithuania
Continent: Europe
Population:2,793,284
Area:25,174 sq mi (65,200 sq km)
Government: Parliamentary democracy
Prime Minster: Saulius Skvernelis
President: Dalia Grybauskaitė
Economy: Commend economy (1989-1991),Market economy (1992-to present)

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Life Expectancy

1989-71.43 years
2018-75 years

Immigrants

Statistics show that during the period from 2004 to 2016 immigration flow to Lithuania consisted mainly of returning Lithuanians (about 80 percent) and 20 percent was foreigners from other EU and non-EU countries. In 2017, this trend changed: both returning Lithuanians citizens and foreigners amounted to 50 percent.

Poverty Rate
Since 2010, the Lithuania poverty rate has stagnated around 1.5 percent by international standards, fluctuating marginally each year. As a high income country, it is not surprising that the poverty rate is relatively low.

Literacy Rate
99.8 %

Lithuania - Adult (15+) literacy rate. In 2015, adultliteracy rate for Lithuania was 99.8 %. Adult literacy rate of Lithuania increased from 98.4 % in 1989 to 99.8 % in 2015 growing at an average annual rate of 0.47 %.

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GDP per Capita (US$)
Country | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1998 Lithuania | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3,191 | 2,197
United States | 19,364 | 21,529 | 23,200 | 25,363 | 29,683
Russia | 2,555 | 3,654 | 3,463 | 3,668 | 2,138
Latvia | 2,382 | 2,797 | 3,210 | 3,703 | 2,328

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It was relatively well funded and the population’s health status was better than in other parts of the USSR. Lithuania moved away from a system funded mainly by local and state budgets to a mixed system, predominantly funded by the National Health Insurance Fund in the late 1990s

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*They become independent in 1989.

*1995-Three senior Lithuanian banking officials have been arrested on suspicion of fraud in connection with the failure of Innovation Bank. Innovation chairman Arturas Balkevicius was arrested Thursday pending charges of allegedly defrauding the bank of the sum of 271 million litas ($68 million).

*2002-2004- Lithuania had a voting system weather to join the EU(European Union).The EU is spending € 1.575 billion ($1,765,023,750,000.00 USD).

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Natural Resources

Iron ore and Granite and  peat, arable land, amber.

Natural Features

Curonian is rightfully the most famous one. This UNESCO-inscribed 98 km long narrow Baltic Sea peninsula, now spanned by two countries (Lithuania and Russia), is unique both naturally and culturally. The powerful dunes that used to bury entire fishermen villages were tamed by planting pine forests. Much of the both worlds remain, with endless possibilities for hiking, swimming, sailing and cycling as well as meeting some wild animals that roam the forests.

Major Cities

*Vilnius
*Kaunas
*Klaipėda
*Šiauliai

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Languages-Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other 0.9%, unspecified 3.5%

Ethnicities-Lithuanian 84.1%, Polish 6.6%, Russian 5.8%, Belarusian 1.2%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.2%

Religions-Roman Catholic 77.2%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%,

Tradition/Holiday-Assumption Day—August 15. Because Lithuania is a predominantly Roman Catholic nation, Assumption Day is an important holiday

Native People-Lithuania has the most homogeneous population in the Baltic states. In the 2001 census, 83.45% of the population identified themselves as ethnic Lithuanians, 6.74% as Poles, 6.31% as Russians, 1.23% as Belarusians, and 2.27% as members of other ethnic groups.

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2007-public broadcaster operates 3 channels with the third channel - a satellite channel - introduced in 2007; various privately owned commercial TV broadcasters operate national and multiple regional channels; many privately owned local TV stations; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services available; publicly owned broadcaster operates 3 radio networks; many privately owned commercial broadcasters, with repeater stations in various regions throughout the country (2007)

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Lithuania's environmental problems include air pollution, water pollution, and the threat of nuclear contamination. The cement industry produces 299,000 metric tons of airborne pollutants per year. In 1996, industrial CO2 emissions totaled 13.8 million metric tons per year. A UN report on Lithuania stated that air pollution had damaged about 68.4% of the nation's forests.

Water pollution results from uncontrolled dumping by industries and the lack of adequate sewage treatment facilities. In the 1990s, 42% of the nation's treatment facilities were inoperative.

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Currency-: Euro, Lithuanian litas

GDP -47.71 billion (2017)
GNP-87 billion (est. 2017)

Exports - $29.12 billion (2017 est.)

$24.23 billion (2016 est.)
Refined fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles, foodstuffs, plastics

Imports - $31.56 billion (2017 est.)

$26.21 billion (2016 est.)
Trade argreements-WTO,EU,

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*“The World Factbook: Lithuania.” Central Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, 1 Feb. 2018, www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lh.html.

*“Lithuania.” OEC - Lithuania (LTU) Exports, Imports, and Trade Partners, atlas.media.mit.edu/en/profile/country/ltu/.

*Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Baltic War of Liberation.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 12 Feb. 2009, www.britannica.com/event/Baltic-War-of-Liberation#ref1074391.

*“Lithuania - Poverty and Wealth.” Encyclopedia of the Nations, www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/Lithuania-POVERTY-AND-WEALTH.html.