Outline of Lithuania
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The Republic of Lithuania is a sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.[1][2] Situated along the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, sharing borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest. Lithuania is a member of NATO and of the European Union. Its population is 3.4 million. The largest city and capital is Vilnius.
During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe, as present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the Lublin Union of 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state: the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which was finally destroyed by its neighboring countries in 1795. Most of Lithuania's territory was annexed by the Russian Empire, until the Act of Independence was signed on February 16, 1918, which declared re-establishment of a sovereign state. Between 1940 and 1945 Lithuania was occupied by both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany at different times. When World War II was near its end in 1944 and the Nazis retreated, the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania. On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare its renewed independence.
Lithuania became a full member of the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007.[3] In 2009, Lithuania celebrated the millennium of its name.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lithuania:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
i/ˌlɪθjuːˈeɪniə/ - Common English country name: Lithuania
- Official English country name: The Republic of Lithuania
- Common endonym: Lietuva
- Official endonym: Lietuvos Respublika
- Adjectival(s): Lithuanian
- Demonym(s): Lithuanians
- Etymology: Name of Lithuania
- International rankings of Lithuania
- ISO country codes: LT, LTU, 440
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .lt
[edit] Geography of Lithuania
Main article: Geography of Lithuania
- Lithuania is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Lithuania
- High: Aukštojas Hill 294 m (965 ft)
- Low: Nemunas delta −1.3 m (−4 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,574 km
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- Coastline: Baltic Sea 90 km
- Population of Lithuania: 3,361,100 (April 1, 2008) - 130th most populous country
- Area of Lithuania: 65,200 km2
- Atlas of Lithuania
[edit] Environment of Lithuania
Main article: Environment of Lithuania
- Climate of Lithuania
- Environmental issues in Lithuania
- Ecoregions in Lithuania
- Renewable energy in Lithuania
- Geology of Lithuania
- Protected areas of Lithuania
- Wildlife of Lithuania
[edit] Natural geographic features of Lithuania
[edit] Regions of Lithuania
Main article: Regions of Lithuania
[edit] Ecoregions of Lithuania
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Lithuania and Ecoregions in Lithuania
[edit] Administrative divisions of Lithuania
Main article: Administrative divisions of Lithuania
[edit] Counties of Lithuania
Main article: Counties of Lithuania
[edit] Municipalities of Lithuania
Main article: Municipalities of Lithuania
- Capital of Lithuania: Vilnius
- Cities of Lithuania
[edit] Elderships of Lithuania
Main article: Elderships of Lithuania
[edit] Demography of Lithuania
Main article: Demographics of Lithuania
[edit] Government and politics of Lithuania
- Main article: Government of the Republic of Lithuania and Politics of Lithuania
- Form of government: Republic
- Capital city of Lithuania: Vilnius
[edit] Branches of the government of Lithuania
Main article: Government of the Republic of Lithuania
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Lithuania
- Head of state: President of Lithuania (Executive)
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Lithuania,
- Government of the Republic of Lithuania
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Lithuania
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Lithuania
Main article: Court system of Lithuania
[edit] Foreign relations of Lithuania
Main article: Foreign relations of Lithuania
[edit] International organization membership
The Republic of Lithuania is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Lithuania
Main article: Law of Lithuania
- Capital punishment in Lithuania
- Constitution of Lithuania
- Crime in Lithuania
- Human rights in Lithuania
- Law enforcement in Lithuania
[edit] Military of Lithuania
Main article: Lithuanian Armed Forces
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Lithuania
- Military ranks of Lithuania
[edit] Local government in Lithuania
Main article: Local government in Lithuania
[edit] History of Lithuania
- Main article: History of Lithuania, Timeline of the history of Lithuania, and Current events of Lithuania
[edit] Culture of Lithuania
Main article: Culture of Lithuania
- Architecture of Lithuania
- Cuisine of Lithuania
- Ethnic minorities in Lithuania
- Festivals in Lithuania
- Humor in Lithuania
- Languages of Lithuania
- Media in Lithuania
- National symbols of Lithuania
- People of Lithuania
- Prostitution in Lithuania
- Public holidays in Lithuania
- Records of Lithuania
- Religion in Lithuania
- World Heritage Sites in Lithuania
[edit] Art in Lithuania
- Art in Lithuania
- Cinema of Lithuania
- Literature of Lithuania
- Music of Lithuania
- Television in Lithuania
- Theatre in Lithuania
[edit] Sports in Lithuania
Main article: Sports in Lithuania
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Lithuania
Main article: Economy of Lithuania
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 74th (seventy-fourth)
- Economic history of Lithuania
- Energy in Lithuania
- Mining in Lithuania
- Tourism in Lithuania
- Transport in Lithuania
[edit] Education in Lithuania
Main article: Education in Lithuania
[edit] Infrastructure of Lithuania
[edit] See also
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Lithuanian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Lithuania
- Index of Lithuania-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Lithuania-related topics
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Lithuania". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 13, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lh.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ United Nations Geographical region and composition
- ^ "Lietuva įsiliejo į Šengeno erdvę" (in Lithuanian). Vidaus reikalų ministerija. http://www.vrm.lt/index.php?id=131&backPID=4&tt_news=1458&. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
[edit] External links
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- Prezidentas (in Lithuanian) — Official presidential site
- Seimas (in Lithuanian) — Official parliamentary site
- Vyriausybė (in Lithuanian and English) — Official governmental site
- Statistics - Official site of Department of Statistics
- Lithuania travel guide from Wikitravel
- Lithuania Pages — Sights, history, a picture gallery and a lot of links.
- Lithuania Online — Wide collection of Lithuanian links
- www.travel.lt - The Official Lithuanian Travel Guide
- Lithuanian State Department of Tourism
- Lietuva.lt (in english) - Information about Lithuania
- Information about Lithuania
- Aerial photos of Lithuania by Marius Jovaiša
- Maps and GIS
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