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Contacts:
Kražių g. 25, Vilnius, LT-01108 Tel.: +370 5 276 23 35 Fax: +370 5 215 12 94 E-mail: info@bfs.eu.com |
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| Facts and Figures |
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General information
| Country Code: | LT | LV | EE | | Capital: | Vilnius
Population 580,000 | Riga
Population 800,000 | Tallin
Population 399,850 | | International Airports: | Vilnius - 10 min from city
centre, Kaunas and Palanga | Riga – 30 min from city center | Tallin – 10 min from city center | | Political system: | A stable parliamentary democracy, a member of NATO since March 2004 and a member of the European Union (1st May 2004). | | Time Zone: | Eastern European Time (EET) GMT + 2 (summer time:GMT+3) | Eastern European Time (EET)
GMT + 1 (summer time:GMT+2) | | Country phone code: | +370 | +371 | +372 | | Cellular phone network: | 99% of the country GSM covered | 96% of the country GSM covered | 99% of the country GSM covered | | Voltage: | 220V/50 Hz, AC | | TV/Video system: | PAL | PAL/SECAM | | Weights & Measures: | Metric |
Financial information
| Currency: | 1 LTL (Lita) = 100 cents (centu) - fully convertible | 1 LVL (Lat) = 100 cents (santims) - fully convertible | 1 EEK (Kroon) = 100 cents (senti) - fully convertible | | Exchange rate: | EUR 1 = LTL 3.4528 (fixed rate) | EUR 1 = LVL 0.7028 (fixed rate) | EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466 (fixed rate) | | Credit cards: | American Express, Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club, JCB - accepted in most hotels, restaurants and stores ATM’s widely available in urban areas |
People
| Population: | 3,500,000 | 2,300,000 | 1,350,000 | | Nationality: | Lithuanian (83.45%), Polish (6.74%), Russian (6.31%), Belarusian (1.23%), Ukrainian (0.65%), other (1.62%) | Latvian 57.7%, Russian 29.6%, Belarusian 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.7%, Polish 2.5%, Lithuanian 1.4%, other 2% (2002) | Estonian 67.9%, Russian 25.6%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Belarusian 1.3%, Finn 0.9%, other 2.2% |
Language
| Official language: | The official language is Lithuanian. | The official language is Latvian. | Estonian is the official language. | | Other languages: | Polish and Russian are common and English is spoken widely in the major cities particularly by younger people. | Russian is widely spoken and English is common in the larger cities. | Russian, German, English and Finnish are widely spoken. |
Public Holidays (2006)
Jan 1 New Year’s Day.
Feb 16 Independence Day.
Mar 11 Restoration of Lithuania’s Statehood.
Apr 16 Easter Sunday
Apr 17 Easter Monday.
May 1 Labour Day
June 24 Midsummer
Jul 6 Anniversary of the Coronation of King Mindaugas.
Aug 15 Assumption.
Nov 1 All Saints’ Day.
Dec 25-26 Christmas | Jan 1 2006 New Year’s Day.
Apr 14 Good Friday.
Apr 17 Easter Monday.
May 1 May Day.
Jun 23 Ligo Day.
Jun 24 St John’s Day (Summer Solstice).
Nov 18 National Day (Proclamation of the Republic).
Dec 25-26 Christmas (Winter Solstice).
Dec 31 New Year’s Eve. | January 1 - New Year‘s Day
February 24 - Independence Day
April 14 – Good Friday
April 16 - Easter Sunday
May 1 – Spring Day
May 4 - Pentacost
June 23 – Victory Day
June 24 – Midsummer
August 20 – Restoration of Independence
December 24-26 - Christmas holidays |
Geography
| Description: | Lithuania is glacially flat, except for hills in the western uplands and eastern highlands no higher than 300 meters. The terrain is marked by numerous small lakes and swamps, and a mixed forest zone covers 30% of the country. | Fertile low-lying plains predominate in central Latvia, highlands in Vidzeme and Latgale to the east, and hilly in the western Kurzeme region. Forests cover one-third of the country, with over 3,000 small lakes and numerous bogs. | Flat, average elevation 50 m. Elevation is slightly higher in the east and southeast. Steep limestone banks and 1,520 islands mark the coastline. | | Map references: | Northern Europe | | Position: | Baltic Sea | Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland | | Total area: | 65,200 sq km | 64,589 sq km | 45,226 sq km | | Neighboring countries: | Latvia, Belarus , Poland, Russia (Kaliningrad) | Lithuania, Belarus , Estonia, Russia | Latvia, Russia | | Lowest point: | 0 m above sea level - Baltic Sea | | Highest point: | 293 m above sea level - Juozapine | 311 m above sea level - Gaizinkalns | 318 m above sea level - Suur Munamagi | | Waterways and principal rivers: | Nemunas, Neris, Venta | Daugava, Gauja | Pärnu | | Ports: | Klaipeda | Ventspils, Riga, Leipaja | Tallin, Parnu, Kohtla-Jarve |
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