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 | Republic of Lithuania
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| Location: |
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
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| Area: |
65,200 sq km
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| Climate: |
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers |
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| Terrain: |
lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
Elevation extremes:
lowest
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| Population: |
3,584,966 (July 1999 est.)
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| Religions: |
primarily Roman Catholic, others include Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, evangelical Christian Baptist, Islam, Judaism |
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| Languages: |
Lithuanian (official), Polish, Russian
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| Capital: |
Vilnius
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