Outline of Lithuania

The Flag of Lithuania		The Coat of arms of Lithuania

The location of Lithuania

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:

General reference

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Lithuania

• 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

Geography of Lithuania

An enlargeable relief map of Lithuania

An enlargeable topographic map of Lithuania

Main article: Geography of Lithuania

• Lithuania is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Eurasia
    • Europe
      • Northern Europe
      • Eastern Europe
  • 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

 Belarus 680 km

 Latvia 576 km

 Russia 227 km

 Poland 91 km

• 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

Environment of Lithuania

An enlargeable satellite image 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
  • Biosphere reserves in Lithuania
  • National parks of Lithuania
• Wildlife of Lithuania
  • Flora of Lithuania
  • Fauna of Lithuania
    • Birds of Lithuania
    • Mammals of Lithuania

Natural geographic features of Lithuania

• Lakes of Lithuania
• Rivers of Lithuania
• World Heritage Sites in Lithuania

Regions of Lithuania

Main article: Regions of Lithuania

Ecoregions of Lithuania

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Lithuania and Ecoregions in Lithuania

Administrative divisions of Lithuania

Alytus County

Kaunas County

Klaipėda
County

Marijampolė
County

Panevėžys County

Šiauliai County

Tauragė County

Telšiai County

Utena County

Vilnius County

Baltic sea

Latvia

Belarus

Poland

Russia

Main article: Administrative divisions of Lithuania

• Counties of Lithuania
  • Municipalities of Lithuania
    • Elderships of Lithuania

Counties of Lithuania

Main article: Counties of Lithuania

Municipalities of Lithuania

Main article: Municipalities of Lithuania

• Capital of Lithuania: Vilnius
• Cities of Lithuania

Elderships of Lithuania

Main article: Elderships of Lithuania

Demography of Lithuania

Main article: Demographics of Lithuania

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

• Elections in Lithuania
• Political parties in Lithuania
• Taxation in Lithuania

Branches of the government of Lithuania

Main article: Government of the Republic of Lithuania

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

Legislative branch of the government of Lithuania

• Seimas

Judicial branch of the government of Lithuania

Main article: Court system of Lithuania

• Supreme Court of Lithuania
• Constitutional Court of Lithuania

Foreign relations of Lithuania

Main article: Foreign relations of Lithuania

• Diplomatic missions in Lithuania
• Diplomatic missions of Lithuania

International organization membership

The Republic of Lithuania is a member of:^[1]

Australia Group Baltic Assembly (BA) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Council of Europe (CE) Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Investment Bank (EIB) European Union (EU) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) Interpol International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) NATO Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer) Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Schengen Agreement United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) UNESCO United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) Universal Postal Union (UPU) Western European Union (WEU) (associate partner) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Lithuania

Main article: Law of Lithuania

• Capital punishment in Lithuania
• Constitution of Lithuania
• Crime in Lithuania
• Human rights in Lithuania
  • LGBT rights in Lithuania
  • Freedom of religion in Lithuania
• Law enforcement in Lithuania

Military of Lithuania

Main article: Lithuanian Armed Forces

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defense
• Forces
  • Army of Lithuania
  • Lithuanian Naval Force
  • Lithuanian Air Force
  • Special forces of Lithuania
• Military history of Lithuania
• Military ranks of Lithuania

Local government in Lithuania

Main article: Local government in Lithuania

History of Lithuania

Main article: History of Lithuania, Timeline of the history of Lithuania, and Current events of Lithuania

• Economic history of Lithuania
• Military history of Lithuania

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
  • Coat of arms of Lithuania
  • Flag of Lithuania
  • National anthem of Lithuania
• People of Lithuania
• Prostitution in Lithuania
• Public holidays in Lithuania
• Records of Lithuania
• Religion in Lithuania
  • Buddhism in Lithuania
  • Christianity in Lithuania
  • Hinduism in Lithuania
  • Islam in Lithuania
  • Judaism in Lithuania
  • Sikhism in Lithuania
• World Heritage Sites in Lithuania

Art in Lithuania

• Art in Lithuania
• Cinema of Lithuania
• Literature of Lithuania
• Music of Lithuania
• Television in Lithuania
• Theatre in Lithuania

Sports in Lithuania

Main article: Sports in Lithuania

• Football in Lithuania
• Lithuania at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Lithuania

Main article: Economy of Lithuania

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 74th (seventy-fourth)

• Agriculture in Lithuania
• Banking in Lithuania
  • National Bank of Lithuania
• Communications in Lithuania
  • Internet in Lithuania
• Companies of Lithuania

• Currency of Lithuania: Litas
  • ISO 4217: LTL

• Economic history of Lithuania
• Energy in Lithuania
  • Energy policy of Lithuania
  • Oil industry in Lithuania
• Mining in Lithuania
• Tourism in Lithuania
• Transport in Lithuania

• Lithuania Stock Exchange

Education in Lithuania

Main article: Education in Lithuania

Infrastructure of Lithuania

• Health care in Lithuania
• Transportation in Lithuania
  • Airports in Lithuania
  • Rail transport in Lithuania
  • Roads in Lithuania
• Water supply and sanitation in Lithuania

See also

	Lithuania portal
	European Union portal
	NATO portal

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

References

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ United Nations Geographical region and composition
3. ^ "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. 

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Lithuania

• 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

• Maps of Lithuania on Maps.lt
• Maps of Lithuania on Mapquest