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Political map of Lithuania showing national boundaries, major and minor cities, and neighboring countries: Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the west. A small inset locator map highlights Lithuania's position in northern Europe near the Baltic Sea.

Map of northern and eastern Europe highlighting Lithuania in orange, with surrounding countries labeled, including Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia. The capital city, Vilnius, is marked, and major bodies of water such as the Baltic Sea and North Sea are shown.

Lithuania: Ethnic composition

Lithuania: Religious affiliation

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Lithuania

Flag of Lithuania.

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Political map of Lithuania showing national boundaries, major and minor cities, and neighboring countries: Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the west. A small inset locator map highlights Lithuania's position in northern Europe near the Baltic Sea.

Lithuania

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Trakai Castle

Trakai Castle

Trakai Castle, located on an island in Lake Galve, west of Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Map of northern and eastern Europe highlighting Lithuania in orange, with surrounding countries labeled, including Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia. The capital city, Vilnius, is marked, and major bodies of water such as the Baltic Sea and North Sea are shown.

Lithuania

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Lithuania

Lithuania

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Curonian Spit

Curonian Spit

Sand dunes near Neringa on the Curonian Spit, western Lithuania.

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Neman River

Neman River

Neman River, Liškiava, Lithuania.

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Klaipėda, Lithuania

Klaipėda, Lithuania

An oil refinery in Klaipėda, Lithuania.

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Map of Lithuania showing major cities, rivers, uplands, and highlands, along with international borders with Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia. The capital, Vilnius, and other cities such as Kaunas, Klaipeda, and Siauliai are labeled. An inset locator map highlights Lithuania's position in Europe.

Lithuania

Lithuania.

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Map of the Baltic States-Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania-showing country borders, major uplands and plains, highest points, and the capitals Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. Surrounding countries and bodies of water, including Russia, Belarus, Poland, Finland, Sweden, the Baltic Sea, and the Gulf of Finland, are also labeled.

Baltic states

The Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

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Map of Europe color-coded to show the expansion of the European Union by year of joining, distinguishing original 1993 members, later additions in 1995, 2004, 2007, and 2013, as well as candidate countries and the United Kingdom as a former member. Country names are labeled within their borders.

European Union

Map of Europe with European Union member states.

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Lithuania

Lithuania

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National anthem of Lithuania

The instrumental version of the national anthem of Lithuania.

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Lithuania: Ethnic composition

Lithuania: Ethnic composition

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Lithuania: Religious affiliation

Lithuania: Religious affiliation

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Lithuania: Urban-rural

Lithuania: Urban-rural

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Lithuania: Age breakdown

Lithuania: Age breakdown

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Lithuania: Major import sources

Lithuania: Major import sources

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Lithuania: Major export destinations

Lithuania: Major export destinations

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