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Lithuania

56.0N 24.0E · 25 EVENTS · 9 DOMAINS
THE ACT OF INDEPENDENCE OF 16 FEBRUARY 1918 · 16 FEB 1918
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1988 – present · Restoration of Independence and a European Lithuania
5 EVENTS
1988 · The rise of Sajudis 2 REFS
11 Mar 1990 · Restoration of independence 2 REFS
1939 – 1988 · War, Soviet Occupation and the Partisan Struggle
4 EVENTS
23 Aug 1939 · Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact 2 REFS
1940 · Soviet occupation and annexation 2 REFS
1918 – 1939 · Independence and the Interwar Territorial Disputes
4 EVENTS
16 Feb 1918 · Act of Independence 2 REFS
23 Mar 1939 · German ultimatum and loss of Klaipeda 2 REFS
1569 – 1918 · The Commonwealth, the Partitions and the National Revival
4 EVENTS
1 Jul 1569 · Union of Lublin 2 REFS
1795 · Final partition and annexation by Russia 2 REFS
1377 – 1569 · Union with Poland, Christianization and the Age of Vytautas
4 EVENTS
1385 · Union of Krewo 2 REFS
1392–1430 · Reign of Vytautas the Great 2 REFS
c. 1240 – 1377 · The Pagan Kingdom and the Rise of the Grand Duchy
4 EVENTS
1253 · Coronation of Mindaugas 2 REFS
1263 · Assassination of Mindaugas and pagan reversion 2 REFS
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Quick facts · atlas reference
Capital
Vilnius
Population
2.8 m
Area
65,300 km²
Region
Northern Europe
Languages
Lithuanian
Currency
Euro (€)
Demonym
Lithuanian
UN member
Yes
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Economy

GDP
$95 B’25 WB-WDI
GDP per capita
$32,959’25 WB-WDI
GDP growth
2.9%’25 WB-WDI
Inflation
3.8%’25 WB-WDI
Trade openness
142.1%’25 WB-WDI

Society

Population
2.9 m’25 WB-WDI
Life expectancy
77.2 yrs’24 WB-WDI
Urban population
69.1%’25 WB-WDI
Fertility rate
1.1’24 WB-WDI
Literacy rate
99.8%’11 WB-WDI

Governance

Voice & accountability
78.2’24 WB-WGI
Political stability
81.9’24 WB-WGI
Government effectiveness
74.7’24 WB-WGI
Regulatory quality
75.2’24 WB-WGI
Rule of law
80.6’24 WB-WGI
Control of corruption
68.0’24 WB-WGI

Health

Health spending
7.6%’24 WB-WHO
Physicians
4.47’22 WB-WHO
Under-5 mortality
3.4’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Measles immunisation
86.0%’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Safe drinking water
96.7%’24 WB-WHO

Education

Adult literacy
99.8%’11 WB-UNESCO
Education spending
4.3%’22 WB-UNESCO
Primary enrolment
100.5%’24 WB-UNESCO
Secondary enrolment
104.9%’24 WB-UNESCO
Tertiary enrolment
75.6%’24 WB-UNESCO

Technology

R&D spending
1.0%’23 WB-UNESCO
Researchers (per million)
3,704’23 WB-UNESCO
Internet users
89.2%’24 WB-ITU
Mobile subscriptions
139’24 WB-ITU
High-tech exports
17.3%’24 WB-WDI

Geography

Land area
62,600 km²’23 WB-WDI
Forest area
35.2%’23 WB-WDI
Agricultural land
45.9%’23 WB-WDI
CO₂ per capita (t)
4.5’24 WB-WDI
Renewable energy
33.2%’21 WB-WDI

Resources

Resource rents
0.3%’21 WB-WDI
Oil rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Mineral rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Forest rents
0.3%’21 WB-WDI
Electricity access
100.0%’24 WB-WDI

Military

Military burden
3.1%’24 WB-SIPRI
Defense spending
$2.6 B’24 WB-SIPRI
Armed forces
37,000’20 WB-SIPRI

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