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Written by Reimund
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Monday, 12 November 2007 |
Lithuania| Lietuvos Respublika Republic of Lithuania |
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 |  | | Flag | Coat of arms | | Motto
"Tautos jėga vienybėje"
"The strength of the nation lies in unity" | Anthem
Tautiška giesmė
| Location of Lithuania (orange) – on the European continent (camel & white)
– in the European Union (camel) [Legend] | Capital
(and largest city) | Vilnius
 54°41′N, 25°19′E | | Official languages | Lithuanian | | Demonym | Lithuanian | | Government | Parliamentary democracy | | - | President | Valdas Adamkus | | - | Prime Minister | Gediminas Kirkilas | | Independence | from the Russian Empire (1918) | | - | Lithuania mentioned | February 14, 1009 | | - | Kingdom | July 6, 1253 | | - | Personal union with Poland | February 2, 1386 | | - | Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth declared | 1569 | | - | Russian/Prussian occupation | 1795 | | - | Independence declared | February 16, 1918 | | - | 1st Soviet occupation | August 3, 1940 | | - | 2nd Soviet occupation | 1944 | | - | Independence restored | March 11, 1990 | | EU membership | 1 May 2004 | | Area | | - | Total | 65,200 km² (123rd)
25,173 sq mi | | - | Water (%) | 1,35% | | Population | | - | 2007 estimate | 3,575,439 (127th) | | - | Density | 55/km² (113th)
142/sq mi | | GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate | | - | Total | $54.03 billion (75th) | | - | Per capita | $17, 104 (49th) | | GDP (nominal) | 2006 estimate | | - | Total | $25.49 billion (75th) | | - | Per capita | $10,670 (53rd) | | | | | | | | Currency | Lithuanian litas (Lt) (LTL) | | Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | | - | Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | | Internet TLD | .lt | | Calling code | +370 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 November 2007 )
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