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Lithuania
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 | Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Vilnius
Main Cities: Kaunas, Klaipéda, Siauliai
Population: 3,765,000
Area: 65,000 km2
Currency: 1 litas = 100 centai
Languages: Lithuanian, Russian, Polish
Religions: Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox, Lutheran |
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Lithuania: a republic in NE Europe, on the Baltic Sea: a grand duchy in medieval times; united with Poland in 1569; occupied by Russia in 1795 and by Germany during World War I; independent Lithuania formed in 1918, but occupied by Soviet troops in 1919 and then by Poland; became a Soviet republic in 1940; unilaterally declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990; recognized as independent in 1991; joined the EU in 2004. Official language: Lithuanian. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: litas. Capital: Vilnius. Pop.: 3 422 000 (2004 est.). Area: 65 200 sq. km (25 174 sq. miles) Also called: Lithuanian Republic Lithuanian name: Lietuva |
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