Driving Directions Lithuania
LITHUANIA is the largest of the three former Soviet Baltic Republics. Lithuania is bounded by Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia (Kaliningrad), with a Baltic Sea coastline to the west.
Lithuania is a plains country, broken by low hills with numerous rivers and lakes and many marshes and wetlands, some of which drained. The upland areas are generally to be found in the west, while most of the lakes are in the southern and northeastern parts of the republic.
With its tributaries, the Neman River forms part of the border with Russia and supplies the country with hydroelectric power. Over two-thirds of the country’s people live in cities, towns, or urban areas. Vilnius is Lithuania’s capital and largest city.