Location: Northeast Europe
Official name: Republic of Lithuania
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991
Capital city: Vilnius
Population: 3.3 million / 131 people per sq mile (51 people per sq km)
Total land area: 25,174 square miles (65,200 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Lithuanian (official language), Russian
Main religions: Roman Catholic 79%, Other 15%, Russian Orthodox 4%, Protestant 2%
Ethnic mix: Lithuanian 85%, Polish 6%, Russian 5%, Other 3%, Belarussian 1%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Litas = 100 centu
Literacy rate: 99%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 3419 kilocalories
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