Lithuania Geography

Country Name: Republic of Lithuania

Capital City: Vilnius

Population: 3,585,906 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.3% (2006)

Currency: Litas (LTL)

Languages: Lithuanian

Area: 65,200 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.8% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 4.8% (2005)

Domain extension: .lt .eu

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF LITHUANIA

Location:

Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia

Geographic Co-ordinates:

56 00 N, 24 00 E

Area - total:

65,200 sq km

Area - total:

65,200 sq km

Area - land:

NA sq km

Area - water:

NA sq km

Land Boundaries:

1,613 km

Border Countries:

Belarus 653.5 km, Latvia 588 km, Poland 103.7 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 267.8 km

Terrain:

lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil

Elevation - highest point:

Juozapines Kalnas 293.6 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Baltic Sea 0 m

Natural Resources:

peat, arable land, amber

Arable Land:

44.81%

Permanent Crops:

0.90%

Other Land Use:

54.29% (2005)

Natural Hazards: