LITHUANIA

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Lithuania People

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

PEOPLE OF LITHUANIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

14.9% (male 273,573/female 259,570)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

69.3% (male 1,213,011/female 1,264,996)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

15.8% (male 194,500/female 369,789) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

38.6 years

Median Age - male:

36.1 years

Median Age - female:

41.2 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

-0.289% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

8.87 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

11.05 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.054 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.959 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.526 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.887 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

74.44 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

69.46 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

79.69 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Lithuanian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Lithuanian 83.4%, Polish 6.7%, Russian 6.3%, other or unspecified 3.6% (2001 census)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 census)

Languages:

Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)