Time:		Lithuania is in the Eastern European Time Zone: GMT + 3 hours (Summer time) Summer time in Europe begins on Sunday March 31, 2002 at 2:00:00 AM local time. Lithuania is in the Eastern European Time Zone: GMT + 2 hours (Winter time) Winter time begins on October 27, 2002 at 3:00:00 AM local daylight time.
Climate:		With four distinct seasons, the climate is humid continental, with a moderating maritime influence from the Baltic Sea. January temperatures average -5oC (23oF); July, 17oC (63oF). Annual precipitation averages 62 centimeters (24.4 in.).
Population:		3 435 600 (2004) (similar to Ireland, Albania, Norway or New Zeland) Urban: 2 289 400 Rural: 1 146 200 Ethnic Composition: Lithuanian 83.4%, Poles 6.7%, Russians 6.3%. Religion: Roman Catholics accounted for 79% of Lithuania’s population, Orthodox (4.1%), Protestant (1.9%). Vilnius (pop. 541,278);Ethnic Composition:52.8% Lithuanians, 19.2% Poles, 19.2% Russians, 4.8% Belarusians, 4% others. Kaunas (364,059); Klaipeda (188,767); Siauliai (130,020) (January 2004). Languages: Lithuanian; a minority speaks Russian (8%) and Polish (5.6%). Education: Years compulsory-10 (until the age of 16). Literacy-99.6%. Health: Infant mortality rate-67.8/1,000. Life expectancy-66.48 yrs. male, 77.85 yrs. female. Work force (2005 est.): 1.61 million: services 56%; industry and construction 20%; agriculture 16%.
Geography:		Territory: 65 200 km2: Lithuania is the largest of the three Baltic countries, twice the size of Belgium (30513 km2) and a wee bit smaller than Ireland (70283 km2). Geographic coordinates: 56 00 N, 24 00 E Borders: Inland borders with Latvia, Belarus, Poland and Russia (Kaliningrad) total 1,747 km. The Belarusian border is the longest, at 724 km. Coastline totals 99 km. Map references: Europe Land boundaries:      total: 1,273 km      border countries: Belarus 502 km, Latvia 453 km, Poland 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad) 227 km Coastline: 90 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 NM Climate: transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers Terrain: lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil Elevation extremes:      lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m      Highest Hill: Juozapine, at 293.6m. Natural resources: peat, arable land

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