Lithuania

Capital: 
Vilnius
Location: 
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
Country Code: 
LT
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 65,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 90 km
Climate: 
transitional, between maritime and continental;wet, moderate winters and summers
Land Resources (terrain): 
lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
Natural Resource: 
peat
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Natural Resource: 
amber
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 25 cu km
Environmental Issues: 
contamination of soil and groundwater
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 12 Billion kwh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 7 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
approx. 6.6. Billion kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 5.6 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 8,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 73,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 137,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 5.6 Billion kWh
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 3.5 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
3.5 Million
Nationality: 
Lithuanian
Ethnic Groups: 
Lithuanian
Ethnic Groups: 
Polish
Ethnic Groups: 
Russian
Ethnic Groups: 
Other
Unofficial Language: 
Lithuanian
Unofficial Language: 
Russian
Unofficial Language: 
Polish
Unofficial Language: 
Other
Type Of Government: 
parliamentary democracy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 99% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
grain
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
flax
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
milk
Agricultural Products: 
eggs
Agricultural Products: 
fish
Industrial Products: 
metal-cutting machine tools
Industrial Products: 
electric motors
Industrial Products: 
television sets
Industrial Products: 
refigerators
Industrial Products: 
freezers
Industrial Products: 
petroleum refining
Industrial Products: 
shipbuilding
Industrial Products: 
furniture making
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
fertilizers
Industrial Products: 
agricultural machinery
Industrial Products: 
optical equipment
Industrial Products: 
electronic components
Industrial Products: 
computers
Industrial Products: 
amber jewelry
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $13 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $17 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $36 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $6 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $53 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 5%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
N/A
Export Value: 
Approx. $15 Billion
Export Product: 
mineral products
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
equipment
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Product: 
foodstuffs
Export Product: 
plastics
Export Partner: 
Russia
Export Partner: 
Latvia
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
Poland
Export Partner: 
Estonia
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
Denmark
Import Value: 
Approx. $16 Billion
Import Product: 
mineral products
Import Product: 
machinery equipment
Import Product: 
transport eqipment
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
textiles
Import Product: 
clothing
Import Product: 
metals
Import Partner: 
Russia
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
Poland
Import Partner: 
Latvia
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet .lt
Airports: 
87
Railways: 
Approx. 1,700 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 81,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 440 km
Ports: 
Klaipeda
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 1,600 km
Pipelines: 
refined products: Approx. 110 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 6.5 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 75 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: Intermediate
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Vectorborne Diseases: 
tickborne encephalitis
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 1.6 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 14%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 29%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 57%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 15%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 4%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10