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Lithuania, [b] officially the Republic of Lithuania, [c] is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. [d] It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west.
It is a country of gently rolling hills, many forests, rivers and streams, and lakes. Its principal natural resource is agricultural land. [citation needed] Lithuania's northern neighbor is Latvia. [2] The two countries share a border that extends 453 kilometres. Lithuania's eastern border with Belarus is longer, stretching 502 kilometers. [2]
Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent , Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [ 2 ] Transcontinental countries are ranked according to the size of their European part only, excluding Greece due to the not clearly defined boundaries of its islands between ...
Lithuania country profile. October 30, 2024 at 6:43 AM [BBC] ... 1915 - Lithuania, under Russian rule since the late 18th Century, is occupied by German troops during World War One.
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west.
The group of countries that are members of the inter-governmental Baltic Assembly and Baltic Council of Ministers, [4] and generally referred to by the shorthand, Baltic states: [5] [6] [7] Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia, exclaved from the remainder of Russia. [8]
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.
Latvia, Lithuania and Poland Bosnia and Herzegovina: 956 km (594 mi) Croatia Brazil: 649 km (403 mi) France: The border is located in French Guiana Gibraltar : 1.2 km (0.75 mi) Spain Liechtenstein: 34 km (21 mi) Austria: Open border through Schengen Morocco: 18.5 km (11.5 mi) Spain: The border is located in Ceuta and Melilla Moldova