During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe, as present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the Lublin Union of 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state: the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which was finally destroyed by its neighboring countries in 1795. Most of Lithuania's territory was annexed by the Russian Empire, until the Act of Independence was signed on 16 February 1918, which declared the re-establishment of a sovereign state. Between 1940 and 1945 Lithuania was occupied by both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany at different times. When World War II was near its end in 1944 and the Nazis retreated, the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first Baltic republic to declare its restored independence after 50 years of Soviet occupation. Lithuania became a full member of the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007.[3] In 2009, Lithuania celebrated the millennium of its name.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lithuania The Flag of LithuaniaThe Coat of arms of Lithuania The location of Lithuania Lithuania sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe 1 2 Situated along the south eastern shore of the Baltic Sea sharing borders with Latvia to the north Belarus to the southeast Poland and the Russian exclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest Lithuania is a member of NATO OECD and the European Union Its population is about 2 8 million The largest city and capital is Vilnius During the 14th century Lithuania was the largest country in Europe as present day Belarus Ukraine and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania With the Lublin Union of 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth which was finally destroyed by its neighboring countries in 1795 Most of Lithuania s territory was annexed by the Russian Empire until the Act of Independence was signed on 16 February 1918 which declared the re establishment of a sovereign state Between 1940 and 1945 Lithuania was occupied by both the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany at different times When World War II was near its end in 1944 and the Nazis retreated the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania On 11 March 1990 Lithuania became the first Baltic republic to declare its restored independence after 50 years of Soviet occupation Lithuania became a full member of the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007 3 In 2009 Lithuania celebrated the millennium of its name Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Lithuania 2 1 Environment of Lithuania 2 1 1 Natural geographic features of Lithuania 2 2 Regions of Lithuania 2 2 1 Ecoregions of Lithuania 2 2 2 Administrative divisions of Lithuania 2 2 2 1 Counties of Lithuania 2 2 2 2 Municipalities of Lithuania 2 2 2 3 Elderships of Lithuania 2 3 Demography of Lithuania 3 Government and politics of Lithuania 3 1 Branches of the government of Lithuania 3 1 1 Executive branch of the government of Lithuania 3 1 2 Legislative branch of the government of Lithuania 3 1 3 Judicial branch of the government of Lithuania 3 2 Foreign relations of Lithuania 3 2 1 International organization membership 3 3 Law and order in Lithuania 3 4 Military of Lithuania 3 5 Local government in Lithuania 4 History of Lithuania 5 Culture of Lithuania 5 1 Art in Lithuania 5 2 Sports in Lithuania 6 Economy and infrastructure of Lithuania 7 Education in Lithuania 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeneral reference edit nbsp An enlargeable map of the Republic of Lithuania Pronunciation ˌ l ɪ 8j u ˈ eɪ n i e Common English country name Lithuania Official English country name The Republic of Lithuania Common endonym Lietuva Official endonym Lietuvos Respublika Adjectival s Lithuanian Demonym s Lithuanians Etymology Name of Lithuania International rankings of Lithuania ISO country codes LT LTU 440 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 LT Internet country code top level domain ltGeography of Lithuania edit nbsp An enlargeable relief map of Lithuania nbsp An enlargeable topographic map of Lithuania Geography of Lithuania Lithuania is a country Location Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Europe Northern Europe Eastern Europe Time zone Eastern European Time UTC 02 Eastern European Summer Time UTC 03 Extreme points of Lithuania High Aukstojas Hill 294 m 965 ft Low Nemunas delta 1 3 m 4 ft Land boundaries 1 574 km nbsp Belarus 680 km nbsp Latvia 576 km nbsp Russia 227 km nbsp Poland 91 km Coastline Baltic Sea 90 km dd Population of Lithuania 3 361 100 1 April 2008 130th most populous country Area of Lithuania 65 200 km2 Atlas of Lithuania Environment of Lithuania edit nbsp An enlargeable satellite image of Lithuania Environment of Lithuania Climate of Lithuania Environmental issues in Lithuania Renewable energy in Lithuania Geology of Lithuania Protected areas of Lithuania Biosphere reserves in Lithuania National parks of Lithuania Wildlife of Lithuania Flora of Lithuania Fauna of Lithuania Birds of Lithuania Mammals of Lithuania Natural geographic features of Lithuania edit Lakes of Lithuania Rivers of Lithuania World Heritage Sites in Lithuania Regions of Lithuania edit Regions of Lithuania Ecoregions of Lithuania edit List of ecoregions in Lithuania Ecoregions in Lithuania Administrative divisions of Lithuania edit nbsp nbsp Alytus County nbsp Kaunas County nbsp KlaipedaCounty nbsp MarijampoleCounty nbsp Panevezys County nbsp Siauliai County nbsp Taurage County nbsp Telsiai County nbsp Utena County nbsp Vilnius County Baltic Sea Latvia Belarus Poland Russia Administrative divisions of Lithuania Counties of Lithuania Municipalities of Lithuania Elderships of Lithuania Counties of Lithuania edit Counties of Lithuania Municipalities of Lithuania edit Municipalities of Lithuania Capital of Lithuania Vilnius Cities of Lithuania Elderships of Lithuania edit Elderships of Lithuania Demography of Lithuania edit Demographics of LithuaniaGovernment and politics of Lithuania editPolitics of Lithuania Form of government unitary semi presidential representative democratic republic The capital city of Lithuania Vilnius Elections in Lithuania Political parties in Lithuania Taxation in Lithuania Branches of the government of Lithuania edit Government of the Republic of Lithuania Executive branch of the government of Lithuania edit Head of state President of Lithuania Executive Gitanas Nauseda Head of government Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Simonyte Cabinet of Lithuania Legislative branch of the government of Lithuania edit Seimas Speaker Viktorija Cmilyte Nielsen Judicial branch of the government of Lithuania edit The court system of Lithuania Supreme Court of Lithuania Constitutional Court of Lithuania Foreign relations of Lithuania edit Foreign relations of Lithuania Diplomatic missions in Lithuania Diplomatic missions of Lithuania International organization membership edit The Republic of Lithuania is a member of 1 Australia Group Baltic Assembly BA Bank for International Settlements BIS Council of Europe CE Council of the Baltic Sea States CBSS Euro Atlantic Partnership Council EAPC European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD European Investment Bank EIB European Union EU Food and Agriculture Organization FAO International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD International Chamber of Commerce ICC International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO International Criminal Court ICCt International Criminal Police Organization Interpol International Development Association IDA International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRCS International Finance Corporation IFC International Labour Organization ILO International Maritime Organization IMO International Monetary Fund IMF International Olympic Committee IOC International Organization for Migration IOM International Organization for Standardization ISO International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ICRM International Telecommunication Union ITU International Trade Union Confederation ITUC Inter Parliamentary Union IPU Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MIGA Nordic Investment Bank NIB North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Nuclear Suppliers Group NSG Organisation internationale de la Francophonie OIF observer Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development OECD Organization for Security and Co operation in Europe OSCE Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons OPCW Permanent Court of Arbitration PCA Schengen Agreement United Nations UN United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD UNESCO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia UNOMIG Universal Postal Union UPU Western European Union WEU associate partner World Confederation of Labour WCL World Customs Organization WCO World Federation of Trade Unions WFTU World Health Organization WHO World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO World Meteorological Organization WMO World Tourism Organization UNWTO World Trade Organization WTO Law and order in Lithuania edit Law of Lithuania Constitution of Lithuania Crime in Lithuania Human rights in Lithuania LGBT rights in Lithuania Freedom of religion in Lithuania Law enforcement in Lithuania Financial Crime Investigation Service Special Investigation Service Lithuanian State Border Guard Service Military of Lithuania edit Lithuanian Armed Forces Command President of Lithuania the commander in chief Ministry of Defense Chief of Defence Defence Staff Forces Lithuanian Land Forces Lithuanian Naval Force Lithuanian Air Force Lithuanian Special Operations Force Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces Military history of Lithuania Military ranks of Lithuania Local government in Lithuania edit Local government in LithuaniaHistory of Lithuania editHistory of Lithuania Timeline of the history of Lithuania Current events in Lithuania Economic history of Lithuania Military history of LithuaniaCulture of Lithuania editCulture of Lithuania Architecture of Lithuania Gothic architecture in Lithuania Cuisine of Lithuania Ethnic minorities in Lithuania Festivals in Lithuania Languages of Lithuania Media in Lithuania Museums in Lithuania National symbols of Lithuania Coat of arms of Lithuania Flag of Lithuania National anthem of Lithuania People of Lithuania Public holidays in Lithuania Records of Lithuania Religion in Lithuania Buddhism in Lithuania Christianity in Lithuania Hinduism in Lithuania Islam in Lithuania Judaism in Lithuania Sikhism in Lithuania World Heritage Sites in Lithuania Art in Lithuania edit Art in Lithuania Cinema of Lithuania Literature of Lithuania Music of Lithuania Television in Lithuania Theatre in Lithuania Sports in Lithuania edit Sports in Lithuania Basketball in Lithuania Football in Lithuania Lithuania at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Lithuania editEconomy of Lithuania Economic rank by nominal GDP 2007 74th seventy fourth Agriculture in Lithuania Banking in Lithuania National Bank of Lithuania Communications in Lithuania Internet in Lithuania Companies of Lithuania Currency of Lithuania Euro ISO 4217 EUR Economic history of Lithuania Energy in Lithuania Energy policy of Lithuania Oil industry in Lithuania Health care in Lithuania Mining in Lithuania Lithuania Stock Exchange Tourism in Lithuania Transport in Lithuania Airports in Lithuania Rail transport in Lithuania Roads in LithuaniaEducation in Lithuania editEducation in LithuaniaSee also edit nbsp Lithuania portal nbsp European Union portal Lithuania Index of Lithuania related articles List of international rankings List of Lithuania related topics Member state of the European Union Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Member state of the United Nations Outline of Europe Outline of geographyReferences edit a b Lithuania The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency 13 July 2009 Retrieved 23 July 2009 United Nations Geographical region and composition Lietuva įsiliejo į Sengeno erdve Press release in Lithuanian Vidaus reikalu ministerija Retrieved 22 December 2007 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Atlas of Lithuania Prezidentas in Lithuanian Official presidential site Seimas in Lithuanian Official parliamentary site Vyriausybe in Lithuanian and English Official governmental site Statistics Official site of Department of Statistics nbsp Lithuania travel guide from Wikivoyage Lithuania Pages Sights history a picture gallery and a lot of links Lithuania Online Wide collection of Lithuanian links www travel lt The Official Lithuanian Travel Guide Lithuanian State Department of Tourism Lietuva lt in english Information about Lithuania Information about Lithuania Aerial photos of Lithuania by Marius Jovaisa Maps and GIS Maps of Lithuania on Maps lt Maps of Lithuania on Mapquest Lithuania at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Travel guides from Wikivoyage nbsp Lithuanian edition of Wikipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outline of Lithuania amp oldid 1195573054, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
