LITHUANIA a country in northern Europe. Situated along the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, Area – 65.200 square km.
- The 34% of Lithuania’s territory is covered by forests. The capital Vilnius is one of the greenest capitals in Europe, with its 40% covered by vegetation. 90 km of the Baltic Sea coast belongs to Lithuania. Curonian Spit is included among the most beautiful beaches in Europe.
- The climate lies between maritime and continental. +20 °C is average temperature in July, and -5° C – in January. 22 000 is the number of rivers and streams in Lithuania. 2585 is the number of lakes in Lithuania.
- Lithuania has the highest number of exact science graduates per 1 inhabitant, and is 3rd by the quality in science education in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Lithuania is the first in the Central and Eastern Europe for university-industry collaboration in R&D and ranks 7th globally for business adjustment to market changes.
- Lithuanian language is the oldest surviving Indo-European Baltic family language, which is similar to Sanskrit. Kaunas, the second largest city in Lithuania, is the European capital of culture 2022.
