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Lithuania |
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| Name |
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Republic of Lithuania |
| Capital City |
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Vilnius |
| Official Language |
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Lithuanian |
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| Population |
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3.592.561 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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633.863 inhabitants |
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- contamination of soil and groundwater with petroleum products and chemicals at military bases |
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| Location |
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Eastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 2 hours |
| National Day |
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16 February
(Independence Day, in 1918) |
| Currency |
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Litas (LTL) |
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| Area |
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65.200 sq km |
| Forest |
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32% |
| Land Boundaries |
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1.273 km |
| Coastline |
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99 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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292m (Juozapines/Kalnas) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Baltic Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers |
| Summer temperatures |
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17 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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-4 ºC |
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