About Us Outline

Land Area: 65,200 sq. km

Bordering Countries: Belarus, Baltic-Russia, Latvia, Poland and Baltic Ocean

Geographic coordinates: 56 00 N, 24 00 E

Coastline: 99 km

Population: 3,555,179 (2009 estimate)

Time Zone: UTC/GMT +3 hours (current time zone offset)

Official Language: Lithuanian

Currency: Lithuanian Litas

Dialing Code: +370

Internet TLD: .lt

Internet Users: 2,103,471 (latest data from: www.internetworldstats.com)

Highest Peak: Aukštojas Hill 294 m

Number of Lakes: 6,000 approx.

Area covered by Lakes: 914 sq. km width

Largest Lake: Drūkšiai (44 sq.km width)

Longest Lake: Asveja (21,9 km length)

Deepest Lake: Tauragnas(60,5m depth)

Length of Rivers and canals: 76,800 km

Longest River: 475 km in Lithuania (total 937 km)

Forests and bushes cover: 31% approx of Lithuania

Curonian Lagoon: Length 95 km, Maximum depth 5.8m
(also known as Kursiu marios, Width up to 48 kmKurshskij zaliv, Kurische Haff)

 

ECONOMY NUMBERS

Major Exports 2008                              % of total

Mineral products                                           25.0

Machinery&equipment                                   10.6

Chemicals                                                     9.7

Transport equipment                                       8.6

 

Major imports 2008                              % of total

Mineral products                                          29.7

Machinery&equipment                                  14.2

Transport equipment                                     12.1

Chemicals                                                     9.0

 

Leading markets 2008                           % of total

Russia                                                         16.1

Latvia                                                           11.6

Germany                                                        7.2

Poland                                                           5.8

 

Leading suppliers 2008                          % of total

Russia                                                          30.1

Germany                                                       11.7

Poland                                                          10.0

Latvia                                                              5.2

 

(data from Economist.com)

 

ART NUMBERS

 

Art fairs 1; Biennials, Triennials etc 2; Public Institutions 7; Art schools 2;Private galleries over 50;