Area : 65 000 km² . Lithuania is the southernmost of the three Baltic states – and the largest and most populous of them. Population : 3.4 million . Some 84% of the population are ethnic Lithuanians. The two largest minorities are Poles, who account for just over 6% of the population, and Russians, who make up just over 5%. Capital : The capital, Vilnius, is a city situated on the banks of the rivers Neris and Vilnia Language : The official language is Lithuanian . Lithuania has a large number of dialects for such a small territory. Most people also speak Russian Climate : Lithuania has a transitional climate between the maritime climate of West Europe and the continental climate of Russia. Religion : Roman Catholic (primarily), Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical Christian Baptist, Muslim, Jewish . Political system : The Lithuanian president is elected directly for a five-year term and is active principally in foreign and security policy. The unicameral Lithuanian Parliament, the Seimas, has 141 member. The Lithuanian economy has transformed from an economy based on agrarian and traditional manufacturing to one increasingly based on high technology and internationally traded services
