Facts and Figures

Full name: Lithuania

Nationality 
        noun: Lithuanian(s)
        adjective: Lithuanian

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Area 
        total: 65,200 sq km

Population: 3,596,617 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 
        Lithuanian 80.6%
        Russian 8.7%
        Polish 7%
        Belarusian 1.6%
        other 2.1%

Capital: Vilnius, population 555,000

Largest Cities 
        Kaunas - 380,000 
        Alytus - 75,000

Official Language 
        Lithuanian (official)
        Polish
        Russian

Religion 
        Roman Catholic (primarily)
        Lutheran
        Russian Orthodox
        Protestant
        Evangelical Christian Baptist
        Muslim
        Jewish 

Political system: parliamentary democracy

GDP: purchasing power parity - $45.23 billion (2004 est.) 

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $12,500 (2004 est.) 

Annual growth: 6.6% (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 6.1%
        industry: 33.4%
        services: 60.5% (2004 est.)

Inflation: 1.1% (2004 est.)

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