Area: 65 301 km²
Population: 3.4 million
Capital city: Vilnius
Currency: 1 litas = 100 centas, 1 euro = 3.45 litas (LTL) (Dec. 2006)
National day: 16 February, 6 July
EU-membership: 1 May 2004

Head of State: President Valdas Adamkus
Head of Government: Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas
Foreign Minister: Petras Vaitiekunas
Government: Since 18 July 2006 newly formed minority government (centre-left) made up of Social Democrats, Farmers' Party, and Liberal and Centre Union with the approval of the Conservatives
Parliament: Unicameral "Seimas", 141 members of which 71 elected by majority vote and 70 by proportional representation

GDP: € 20.56 million (2005)
GDP per capita in PPS: €5.983 (2005)
Economic growth in real terms: + 7.5% (2005)

Links:
Head of State: http://www.president.lt
Head of Government: http://www.ministraspirmininkas.lt
Government: http://www.lrvk.lt
Foreign Minister: http://www.urm.lt
Parliament: http://www.lrs.lt

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