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Lithuania

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Language: Lithuanian is a Baltic language, related to Latvian. English, German, Rusian and Polish are also widely spoken.

Capital city: Vilnius

Population: 3,600,000 of which 600,000 live in Vilnius. Lithuanians form 83% of the population – most of the others are Russian or Polish.

Area: 65,200 square kilometres.

International telephone calling code: 370 Dial 00 for outbound international calls. IDD system is available at all hotels. Telephone cards are used and GSM and NMT net are widely available.

Emergency number: 112

Time zone: Eastern European Time (GMT + 2 hours) daylight saving time is in operation from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

Electricity: 220 Volts/50 Hz. European-style 2-pin plugs are in use.

Currency: LTL. 1 litas = 100 sents. The litas is pegged to the euro at 1 EUR = approx. 3.45 LTL. Foreign currencies can be easily exchanged in banks and exchange offices. Most hotels, restaurants, banks, larger stores and gas stations also accept credit cards and banks also offer cash advances on major credit cards.

Entry requirements: Citizens of other EU countries and most European countries do not require visas. For more information contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at http://www.tourism.lt/en/default.htm.

National holidays: January 1st (New Year's Day), February 16th (Independence Day), April 8-9 th (Easter), July 6th (Day of Statehood), August 15th (Feast of Assumption), November 1st (All Saint’s Day ), December 25-26th (Christmas, winter solstice), December 31st (New Year's Eve).

Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic, also Evangelical Lutheran and Russian Orthodox communities.

Weather: The climate in Lithuania varies between the coast and inland areas. Average temperatures range from + 20 C in summer (July and August are the warmest months) to –4.8 C in winter.