Lithuania (Lietuva), officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika)
- a country situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Just over one quarter of Lithuania is forested. There are five national parks in Lithuania and a number of nature reserves. 

Capital city: Vilnius (580.000 people).

Largest cities: Kaunas (417.000), Klaipeda (210.000), Siauliai (150.000), Panevezys (130.000).

Official language: Lithuanian

Currency: Lithuanian litas (Lt); 1Lt = 100 centas

Ethnic composition: Lithuanians (80,6%), Russians (8,7%), Poles (7,0%), Belarusians (1,6%), Ukrainians (1,2%).

Religion: Roman Catholic (60-80%), Evangelical Lutherans, Orthodox.

Climate: between maritime and continental, relatively mild.

Area: 65,300 km2.

Neighbouring states: Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia.

How to get there

Lithuania is the member of the Schengen area therefore you can arrive to Lithuania without visas and checking procedures at the state border. Please, take your valid passport or identification card in case the police officers use the right to check the personal identity.