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Capital:
Vilnius
Area:
65,200 sq km/25,174 sq ml
Language:
Lithuanian
Currency:
Litas
Population:
3,592,561
Life expectancy:
67 (men), 76 (women)
Literacy rate:
98%
Religions:
Roman Catholic, Lithuanian Lutheran Church
Physical features:
Central lowlands with rolling hills in the west, higher terrain in the south east, 25% forested, about 3,000 small lakes, marshes
Ethnic distribution:
80% Lithuanian, 9% Russian, 7% Polish, 2% Belarussian and 1% Ukrainian
Exports:
Heavy engineering, electrical goods, shipbuilding, bacon, dairy products, cereals, potatoes
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