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Official country name
Republic of Lithuania
Short name
Lithuania
Local names
Lietuvos Respublika (long)
Lietuva (short)
Lietuva (short)
Former name
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Nationality
Lithuanian(s) (noun) Lietuva (adjective)
Languages spoken
Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)
Capital
Vilnius
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Population
3,565,205 ranked 132, (data 2008)
Geography
fertile central plains are separated by hilly uplands that are ancient glacial deposits. The lowest point is Baltic Sea 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 90 km.
Land borders
1,574km, Belarus 680 km, Latvia 576 km, Poland 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 227 km.
Administrative divisions
10 counties (apskritys, singular - apskritis); Alytaus, Kauno, Klaipedos, Marijampoles, Panevezio, Siauliu, Taurages, Telsiu, Utenos, Vilniaus
Independence
11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by Soviet Union)