Lithuania: Introduction

Total Population: 3,287,000

Natural Increase: -1.6%

Density: 52 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 67.2%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Vilnius (540,000); Kaunas (375,000); Klaipeda (192,000); Šiauliai (130,000); Panevezis (110,000).

Ethnic Origins: 83.5% Lithuanians, 6.7% Polish, 6.3% Russians and 3.5% other nationalities.

Official Language: Lithuanian

Other Languages Spoken: Russian and Polish are also spoken in the country. Indeed, Russian-speaking citizens represent approximately 9% of the population and Poles 7%. Therefore, Russian is the second language of Lithuanians. In Lithuania, there are also some minorities speaking Ukrainian, Bielorussian, Latvian and Tatar.

Business Language(s): Lithuanian, Russian and English.

Religion: Catholics 73%, Orthodox 5%, Protestants 1%, Others 21%.

Literacy Rate: 99.6%

Area: 65,300 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: A stable, diversified, fast-growing and attractive economy with great potentials of development..
The most attractive business and investment climate among the new member countries of the EU.

HDI*: 0.783/1

HDI (World Rank): 44/169

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Lithuania, Dial 810
To Make a Call to Lithuania, Dial +370

Internet Suffix: .lt

Computers: 18.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 23.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 53.5 per 100 Inhabitants