Lithuania
Capital
Vilnius
Population
~2.8 million
Currency
Euro (€)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Lithuanian
- Religion
- Christianity (Catholic)
- Climate
- Temperate maritime; mild winters and cool summers
Culture & History
Known for: being a Baltic state, its basketball passion, and medieval old towns
Also famous for: Trakai Castle, Curonian Spit, and amber
Food: Cepelinai (potato dumplings)
Brief History
Part of various empires; independent in 1918; occupied by the Soviet Union during World War II; independent republic since 1991