Lithuania
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by Latvia on the
North, Belarus on the East and South, the Baltic Sea on the
East, Russia and Poland on the South
Area: 25,174 square miles
Population: 3,750,000
Government: Republic
Largest cities: Vilnius (capital), Kaunas
Languages: Lithuanian, Russian
Ethnic groups: Lithuanian, Russian, Polish
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Shipbuilding, farm machinery, food
processing, dairy
products
Chief crops: Grain, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beets
Minerals: Clay, limestone, dolomite, gypsum
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble, pending Lithuanian currency