Lithuania Capital

Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, is situated in the south-eastern region of the country. It is situated at the confluence of the Vilnia and the Neris Rivers. In fact, the city was named after River Vilnia. Vilnius was initially the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was referred to as Vilnia, in the letters of Gediminas, who recognized it as the capital and residence of the Grand Duchy in 1323. The constitution of Lithuania first recognized Vilnius as the capital in 1922. It regained its status after Lithuania became independent from the Soviet Union.

Vilnius experiences a humid continental climate. It receives an annual average precipitation of 682 millimeters. The summer temperatures are usually above 30 °C. July is the hottest month and January is the coldest. The winters in Vilnius are usually very cold with the temperatures barely reaching above the freezing point. The rivers and lakes around the city are usually frozen during the winter season.

The three largest cities in Lithuania are Vilnius, Kaunas, and Klaipeda. Vilnius recorded a population of 542,000 people in 2015 compared to 543,000 in 2010. The majority of the population (54%) is made up of locals. The population is made up of over 100 ethnic groups. It is the region with the highest population in the country.

Vilnius is a cosmopolitan city. Like most towns that developed during the medieval period, Vilnius is developed around its Town Hall. The unique architecture of Vilnius’ old town led to the listing of the city as a UNESCO’s World Heritage Site in 1994. The buildings in the old town were built over many centuries, a reason why the architectural styles of over the 1500 buildings vary. The buildings in the old town serve a different purpose but have been a major tourist and cultural center in the city. The top tourist attraction sites in the city include the Museum of Genocide Victims, Neris Park and River, Gate of Dawn, Vilnius Cathedral, and Gediminas Towers

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Vilnius
Languages	Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other 0.9%, unspecified 3.5% (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Lithuanian 84.1%, Polish 6.6%, Russian 5.8%, Belarusian 1.2%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.2% (2011 est.)
Religion	Roman Catholic 77.2%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Old Believer 0.8%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite) 0.8%, none 6.1%, unspecified 10.1% (2011 est.)
Government	Semi-presidential republic
Independance	11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 6 July 1253 (coronation of MINDAUGAS, traditional founding date), 1 July 1569 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created), 16 February 1918 (independence from Soviet Russia)
Area	65,300.00 km²
Water Area	2,620.00 km²
Land Area	62,680.00 km²
Population	2,854,235.00 Fairly even population distribution throughout the country, but somewhat greater concentrations in the southern cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, and the western port of Klaipeda
Location	Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia, west of Belarus
No. Bordering Countries	4
Bordering Countries	Belarus 640 km, Latvia 544 km, Poland 104 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 261 km
GDP(PPP)	$85,620,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$29,900.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Russia, Latvia, and Poland.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are refined fuel, machinery and equipment, and chemicals.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Russia, Germany, and Poland.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include oil, natural gas, machinery and equipment.
Climate	Transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Terrain	Lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
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