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| LITHUANIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than West Virginia |
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Area > Total
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127 sq km
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[127th of 248]
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Capital city with population
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Vilnius - 590,100 |
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Climate
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers |
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Coastline
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173 km
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[173rd of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Juozapines Kalnas 293.6 m |
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Forested Land
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74% |
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[74th of 193]
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Geography > Note
fertile central plains are separated by hilly uplands that are ancient glacial deposits |
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Irrigated land
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142 sq km
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[142nd of 185]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Belarus 653.5 km, Latvia 588 km, Poland 103.7 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 267.8 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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100 km
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[100th of 161]
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Largest city
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Vilnius |
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Largest city population
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108 |
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[108th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Vilnius - 590,100 |
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Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia |
Map references
Europe |
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Natural resources
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peat, arable land, amber |
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Population density
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136 people per sqkm |
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[136th of 256]
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Precipitation
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55 mm |
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[55th of 95]
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Terrain
lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil |
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; Total area in square kilometers
; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
; Highest point above sea level
; Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
; The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water.
; Length of land boundaries by border country
; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
; The city with the highest population; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; Average Annual Precipitation in Largest City (mm, 1931-1960); A brief description of the topography
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Lithuania, Republic of Lithuania, Lietuvos Respublika, Lietuva
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