Lithuania
🇱🇹 Northern Europe · Republic of Lithuania
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About Lithuania
Lithuania (officially Republic of Lithuania) is a country in Northern Europe, with Vilnius as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.89 million people, giving a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre. The country covers 65,300 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $95.21B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.895. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Lithuanian.
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Lithuania is the 136th most populous country in the world, with about 2.89 million people.
By land area it is the 121st-largest country in the world, covering 65,300 km².
It has the world's 78th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($95.21B).
Lithuania shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.895.
Lithuania has a population density of about 44 people per square kilometre.
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