Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
Geographic coordinates: 56° 0' N, 24° 0' E
Coastline km: 90 km km
Climate: transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Terrain: lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
Elevation: lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m highest point: Juozapines Kalnas 293.6 m
Natural hazards: NA
Currency: litai (LTL)
Population: 3,565,205 (July 2008 est.)
Languages: Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)
Capital: Vilnius
Divisions: 10 counties: Alytaus, Kauno, Klaipedos, Marijampoles, Panevezio, Siauliu, Taurages, Telsiu, Utenos, Vilniaus