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Administrative divisions 10 counties (apskritys, singular - apskritis); Alytaus, Kauno, Klaipedos, Marijampoles, Panevezio, Siauliu, Taurages, Telsiu, Utenos, Vilniaus
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	Timo Lahelma
ambassadors to the United States > Ambassador	Vygaudas Usackas
Capital city	Vilnius
Capital city > Daylight saving time +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	54 41 N, 25 19 E
Capital city > Name	Vilnius
Capital city > Time difference UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution	adopted 25 October 1992
Copyright > Reference Art. 34, [Art. 536, Civil Code as modified by [http://www3.lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.showdoc_l?p_id=24740 Law No. I-459 (1994)]]
Corruption	4.8		[44th of 160]
Council of EU, 2005 > Country leader	Algirdas Brazauskas
Council of EU, 2005 > Country votes	7		[15th of 25]
Council of EU, 2005 > European party of leader PES
Council of EU, 2006 > Country leader	Algirdas Brazauskas
Council of EU, 2006 > Country votes	7		[15th of 25]
Council of EU, 2006 > European party of leader PES
Council of EU, 2007 > Country leader	Gediminas Kirkilas
Council of EU, 2007 > Country votes	7		[20th of 27]
Council of EU, 2007 > European party of leader PES
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	70 pma
date of transition to republican system of government > Republic since	October 18, 1918
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador John A. CLOUD
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy Akmenu gatve 6, Vilnius, LT-03106
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[370] (5) 266 5510
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address American Embassy, Akmenu Gatve 6, Vilnius LT-03106
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone	[370] (5) 266 5500
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery temporary address: 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission	Ambassador Audrius BRUZGA
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general	Chicago, New York
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 328-0466
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 234-5860
Elections > Head of state	Direct election
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Address	130 Albert St, Suite 204
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Neighbourhood Downtown
European Council > Current composition of the European Council > Title	Prime minister
European Parliament constituency > Comparison with member states without constituencies > per Seat	277k
European Parliament constituency > Comparison with member states without constituencies > Seats	13		[18th of 25]
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the nomination of the prime minister
Executive branch > Chief of state President Valdas ADAMKUS (since 12 July 2004)
Executive branch > Election results Valdas ADAMKUS elected president; percent of vote - Valdas ADAMKUS 52.2%, Kazimiera PRUNSKIENE 47.8%; Andrius KUBILIUS approved by Parliament 89-27 with 16 abstentions
Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 13 and 27 June 2004 (next to be held in June 2009); prime minister appointed by the president on the approval of the Parliament
Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Andrius KUBILIUS (since 27 November 2008)
Flag description three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red
Flag modification	20		[81st of 197]
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	March 18, 1992
Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment	February 8, 2005
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth	5.56 %		[34th of 147]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$	2,983,650,000 constant 2000 US$		[53rd of 145]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)	873.869 constant 2000 US$ per c		[29th of 146]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	11934600000
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	11908200000
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	4,292,744,000 $		[60th of 169]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.168 $ per $1 of GDP		[55th of 184]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per capita)	1,257.284 $ per capita		[34th of 184]
Government type	parliamentary democracy
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom Colin Roberts
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom > Resident Heads of Missions > Type	Embassy
Independence 11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by Soviet Union)
Independence Day > Date	February 16 March 11
International organization participation Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMIG, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; judges for all courts appointed by the president
Laws against Holocaust denial > Penalties for violation > Maximum	10 years
Laws against Holocaust denial > Penalties for violation > Minimum	Fine or 2 years
Legal origin French
Legal system based on civil law system; legislative acts can be appealed to the constitutional court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members are elected by popular vote, 70 are elected by proportional representation; serve four-year terms)
Legislative branch > Election results percent of vote by party - TS 19.7%, TPP 15.1%, TT 12.7%, LSDP 11.7%, KDP+J 9%, LRLS 5.7%, LCS 5.3%, LLRA 4.8%, LVLS 3.7%, NS 3.6%, other 8.7%; seats by faction - TS 44, LSDP 26, TPP 16, TT 15, LRLS 11, KDP+J 10, LCS 8, LLRA 3, LVLS 3, NS 1, independent 4
Legislative branch > Elections last held 12 and 26 October 2008 (next to be held October 2012)
Legislative branch > Note the voting results from the 2000 elections do not correspond to the make up of the Seimas, which has evolved into a number of factions, each made up of members of several parties
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	5.1 %		[15th of 38]
National holiday Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union
Parliamentary seats > Female	18%		[27th of 143]
Parties in the Council of the European Union > leaders > European > party PES
Parties in the Council of the European Union > leaders > Leader	Gediminas Kirkilas
Parties in the Council of the European Union > leaders > Votes	7		[20th of 27]
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	22.06 %		[19th of 38]
political parties > Multi party	•
Political parties and leaders Civil Democracy Party or PDP [Viktor MUNTIANAS]; Coalition of Labor Party and Youth or KDP+J [Viktor USPASKICH]; Electoral Action of Lithuanian Poles or LLRA [Valdemar TOMASZEVSKI]; Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats or TS [Andrius KUBILIUS]; Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union or LVLS [Kazimiera PRUNSKIENE]; Liberal and Center Union or LCS [Arturas ZUOKAS]; Liberal Movement or LRLS [Eligijus MASIULIS]; National Revival or TPP [Arunas VALINSKAS]; New Union (Social Liberal) or NS [Arturas PAULAUSKAS]; Order and Justice Party or TT [Rolandas PAKSAS]; Social Democratic Party or LSDP [Gediminas KIRKILAS]; Young Lithuania and New Nationalists [Stanislovas BUSKEVICIUS]
Political pressure groups and leaders Europe House (promotes the EU); European Movement (promotes the EU); Lithuanian Future Forum (promotes the EU)
Post-Soviet states > Political problems > Government and Tax > Average	63.13		[5th of 15]
Prime minister	Gediminas Kirkilas
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	14		[118th of 168]
Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)	4.1 per 1 million people		[62nd of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	24		[137th of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)	7.029 per 1 million people		[66th of 171]
Procedures to register property > number	3		[151st of 167]
Procedures to register property > number (per capita)	878.657 per 1 billion people		[70th of 167]
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	22 %		[43rd of 174]
Stabilisation and Association process > Albania	30.3.2007
Stabilisation and Association process > Croatia	entered the EU later
Stabilisation and Association process > Stabilisation and Association process > Republic of > Macedonia	entered the EU later
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	7		[133rd of 171]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per capita)	2.343 per 1 million people		[57th of 171]
Status democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Time required to build a warehouse > days	151 days		[111st of 168]
Time required to enforce a contract > days	166 days		[168th of 171]
Time required to register property > days	3 days		[163rd of 167]
Time required to start a business > days	26 days		[115th of 171]
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	162 hours		[117th of 169]
Time to resolve insolvency > years	1.7 years		[125th of 151]
Total businesses registered > number	230,868		[34th of 71]
Total businesses registered > number (per capita)	66.836 per 1 million people		[20th of 83]
Trademarks, nonresidents	570		[40th of 99]
Trademarks, nonresidents (per capita)	0.166 per 1 million people		[24th of 146]
Trademarks, residents	1,929		[30th of 98]
Trademarks, residents (per capita)	0.561 per 1 million people		[21st of 142]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International Lithuania and Russia committed to demarcating their boundary in 2006 in accordance with the land and maritime treaty ratified by Russia in May 2003 and by Lithuania in 1999; Lithuania operates a simplified transit regime for Russian nationals traveling from the Kaliningrad coastal exclave into Russia, while still conforming, as a EU member state having an external border with a non-EU member, to strict Schengen border rules; the Latvian parliament has not ratified its 1998 maritime boundary treaty with Lithuania, primarily due to concerns over potential hydrocarbons; as of January 2007, ground demarcation of the boundary with Belarus was complete and mapped with final ratification documents in preparation
UN membership date	17 Sep. 1991
United Nations mission http://www.un.int/lithuania/lithuania.html
Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood	Adams Morgan

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