Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus
Climate
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Terrain
lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
Natural resources
peat, arable land, amber
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 74.2%, Russian Orthodox 3.7%, Old Believer 0.6%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite) 0.9%, none 6.1%, unspecified 13.7% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Independence
16 February 1918 (from Soviet Russia and Germany); 11 March 1990 (declared from the Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 6 July 1253 (coronation of MINDAUGAS, traditional founding date); 1 July 1569 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created)
National holiday
Independence Day (or National Day), 16 February (1918)
Legal system
civil law system; legislative acts can be appealed to the Constitutional Court
Lithuania's currency is recorded as Lithuanian talonas[14].
Lithuania's shares border with is recorded as Belarus[15].
Lithuania's shares border with is recorded as Latvia[16].
Lithuania's shares border with is recorded as Poland[17].
Lithuania's shares border with is recorded as Russia[18].
Lithuania's shares border with is recorded as Sweden[19].
Lithuania's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .lt[20].
Lithuania's anthem is recorded as Tautiška giesmė[21].
Lithuania's basic form of government is recorded as semi-presidential system[22].
Lithuania's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[23].
Lithuania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alytus County[24].
Lithuania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kaunas County[25].
Lithuania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Klaipėda County[26].
Lithuania's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Marijampolė County[27].
Body
Geography
Lithuania is in the country of Lithuania[3]. Lithuania is on the continent of Europe[5].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[6], unitary state[7], country bordering the Baltic Sea[8], and country[9].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Lithuania include Lithuanian litas[28], an obsolete currency[29]; 45th Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)[30], an armored brigade[31], in Germany[32], founded in 2025[33]; Litevská[34], a former entity[35], in Czech Republic[36]; and Listenbourg[37], a fictional country[38], founded in 2022[39].
Why It Matters
Lithuania has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Lithuania is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Lithuania include Lithuanian litas[28], an obsolete currency[29]; 45th Panzer Brigade (Bundeswehr)[30], an armored brigade[31], in Germany[32], founded in 2025[33]; Litevská[34], a former entity[35], in Czech Republic[36]; and Listenbourg[37], a fictional country[38], founded in 2022[39].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Lithuania. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lithuania
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