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Lithuania takes pride in its remarkable heritage of gothic, classicism and, especially, baroque brick architecture. These styles are excellently represented in churches, monasteries (that number over 900 together with churches), noblemen's palaces and manors (over 600). Lithuania has around 30 towns and settlements over 750 years old with survived old towns varying in size.
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REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA - LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKA
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Capital:Vilnius
Largest city: Vilnius
Ports: Klaipeda
Location:Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
Geographic coordinates: 56 00 N, 24 00 E
Area:65.200 km˛
Border countries: Belarus 502 km, Latvia 453 km, Poland 91 km, Russia (Kaliningrad enclave) 227 km
Coastline: 99 km
Climate: transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
Lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
Highest point: Juozapines-Kalnas 292 m
Population: 3.585.906 (July 2005)
Ethnic groups: Lithuanian 83.4%, Polish 6.7%, Russian 6.3%, other or unspecified 3.6%
Languages: Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4%
Religions:Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5%
Currency: Litas (LTL)
Administrative divisions: Alytaus, Kauno, Klaipedos, Marijampoles, Panevezio, Siauliu, Taurages, Telsiu, Utenos, Vilniaus - Historical and cultural regions: Aukštaitija - literally, the "Highlands" - Samogitia - also known as Žemaitija, or literally, the "Lowlands" - Dz?kija (Dz?kija or Dainava). - Sudovia (S?duva or Suvalkija). - Mažoji Lietuva - Lithuania Minor, also known as "Prussian Lithuania" (Pr?s? Lietuva). Now most of it is under control by Russia (Kaliningrad enclave).
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