Name:
Bella Zhang
Date: 10/15/2013
Country Fact Folder
Official name: Republic of Lithuania
Common name(s): Lithuania
Flag:
Geography
Map:
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Location:
a) Which continent is your country in?
European Continent
b) List all the countries that border your country:
Latvia and Russia.
c) Is any part of your country along the coast? If so, list all oceans/seas it touches:
Bordering the Baltic Sea.
Area:
a) Total: 65,300 square km
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b) Land: 62,680 square km
c) Water: 2,620 square km
Natural resources, including well-known rivers, mountains, deserts, etc:
(i.e. Gobi Desert, Nile River)
peat, arable land, amber
People
Population:
a) Total: 3,515,858
b) Male:
c) Female:
Population growth rate (how quickly the population grows): -0.28%
Birth rate (the number of babies born for each 1,000 people): 9.36 births/1,00 0
populat ion
Life expectancy (for how many years is the average person able to live):
75.77 years
What are the biggest ethnic groups?
(i.e. Turks, Han Chinese)
Lithuanian
What are the most common religions?
(i.e. Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism)
Roman Catholic
Most common language(s) spoken:
(i.e. Bahasa Malay, Norwegian)
Lithuanian
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How to say “hello” in most common language(s):
Sveiki
Literacy (the % of people who can read and write):
a) Total: 99.7%
b) Male: 99.7%
c) Female: 99.7%
How many years of school are children required to attend (i.e. 9, 12).
16 years
Government
Independence (what year was the country established as a modern nation-state?):
11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet
Union); notable earlier dates: 6 July 125 3 (coronat ion of MINDAUGAS,
tradit ional f ounding date), 1 July 1569 (Polish -Lithuanian Commonwealth
created)
Government type: parliamentar y democracy
(i.e. representative democracy, constitutional monarchy)
Capital: Vilnius
Major cities: Vilnius
Key political leaders:
(i.e. President: Barack Obama)
Gediminas VAGNO RIUS
Participation in regional organizations, conventions, treaties, and agreements:
(i.e. NATO, ASEAN, NAFTA)
Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national comm ittees), ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF,
I MO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NIB,
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NSG, OAS (obser ver ), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen
Convention,
Participation in international organizations, conventions, treaties, and agreements:
(i.e. Kyoko Protocol, United Nations, Genocide Convention)
UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNW TO, UPU, W CO, W HO, W IPO, W MO,
W TO
Describe the country’s position and influence in its region:
(i.e. for China, you can say that it is an economic and political leader in Asia)
Lithuania has a strong and stable economy among the country in east Europe.
Describe the country’s position and influence internationally:
(i.e. you can say that India is one of the rising economies in the world but is not at a
point where it can be called a world leader in terms of economic, military, or political
influence )
The economy of Lithuania grow rapidly so that it attracts a large number of foreign
company to make investment in our country.
Economy
GDP: $66.08 billion
as of year
GDP per capita: $22,000
as of year
Agricultural products:
·grain, potatoes, sugar beets, f lax, vegetables; beef , milk, eggs; f ish
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Industries:
metal-cutting machine tools, electric mot ors, television sets, ref rigerators
and f reezers, petroleum ref ining, shipbuilding (small ships), f urniture making,
text iles, f ood processing, f ertilizer s, agricultural machiner y, optical
equipment, electronic components, computers, amber jewelr y
What does the country import and export?
Import: mineral pr oducts, machiner y and equipment, transport equipment,
chemicals, text iles and clothing, metals
Export: mineral products, machiner y and equipment, chem icals, text iles ,
f oodstuff s, plastics
Which countries are your country’s biggest trade (import and export) partners?
Russia
Currency:
(i.e. USD, RMB)
Exchange rate (what is USD 1 equal to in your local money/currency?):
(i.e. RMB 6.1 = USD 1)
LTL 2.686=USD1
Military
Military branches (the different parts of the military):
(i.e. Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish Land Forces)
Lithuanian Armed Forces : Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces
Manpower available for military service:
a) Total: 1765，854
b) Males: 890,074
c) Females: 875,780
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Military expenditures (% of GDP):
0.9% of GDP
International Issues
Military, political, and border issues:
(i.e. my country is fighting with Y country over who the Z river belongs to OR my
country is trying to join the European Union)
a) Historical (past 500 years or longer):
Lithuania has some argument of boundary with Russia.
b) Recent (within past 10 years):
There were some issues about drug.
Economic issues:
(A country wants to sell oil to B country with no tax, but B country will not agree)
a) Historical (past 500 years or longer):
Economy depression
b) Recent (within past 10 years):
The government didn’t offer enough work position for citizens.
Environmental issues:
(i.e. pollution, melting glaciers)
a) Historical (past 500 years or longer):
No.
b) Recent (within past 10 years):
No.
Illicit trade (drugs, weapons, people, etc):
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(i.e. heroine, machine guns)
a) Historical (past 500 years or longer):
b) Recent (within past 10 years):
There are some issues about the drug trade in this country.
Yes. The trade of heroine and other drug influence the security.
Refugees and displaced persons:
(i.e. 2,000+ people with no citizenship)
a) Historical (past 500 years or longer):
No.
b) Recent (within past 10 years):
No.
Other disputes and issues (i.e. what is the news reporting about my country?):
a) Historical (past 500 years or longer):
No.
b) Recent (within past 10 years):
No.
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What Do “Facts” Tell You About Your Country?
1. Is your country rich? How do you know? What “facts” tell you this?
Yes. According to the GDP and GDP per capital
2. Is your country a developed, developing, or underdeveloped? How do you know?
What “facts” tell you this?
Developing. In this period of time Lithuania focus on industry development.
3. Is your country’s government stable (i.e. is it safe, are there wars, or are people
likely to fight)? How do you know? What “facts” tell you this?
Yes. Lithuania has a stable economy system. Our economy grows rapidly. There
is few or nearly no conflicts or protest.
4. Does your country have lots of funds (money) it can use to help other countries?
Or does your country usually get aid (help) from others? How do you know? What
“facts” tell you this?
Yes, Lithuania does.
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5. Which countries are your allies (friends)? How do you know? What “facts” tell you
this?
China, Russia, Poland..
6. Which countries are your enemies? How do you know? What “facts” tell you this?
No.
7. Do you have a strong military or do you depend on other countries to protect you?
Which countries do you depend on? How do you know? What “facts” tell you this?
Yes. Lithuania has a large population to serve for the military.
8. Do different ethnic groups and/or religions create any problems in your country?
Which problems? How do you know? What “facts” tell you this?
No.
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9. Was your country ever a colony? It was a colony of which country/countries?
How do you know? What “facts” tell you this?
No.
10. Does your country depend on resources from other countries? Which resources?
How do you know? What “facts” tell you this?
Yes. Such like fabric.
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