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Taiwan office in Lithuania to keep its name despite China talks: lawmaker • Apr. 17, 2025, 11:52 PM ET (Taipei Times)

Lithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a 247-plus feet throw • Apr. 13, 2025, 6:49 PM ET (AP)

Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 61 • Apr. 8, 2025, 8:34 AM ET (AP)

The death toll in the North Macedonia nightclub fire rises to 60 after a burn victim dies • Apr. 4, 2025, 10:44 AM ET (AP)

Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US soldiers who died during training exercise • Apr. 3, 2025, 7:32 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Lietuvos Respublika • Republic of Lithuania
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Ingrida Šimonytė
Capital	Vilnius
Population	(2025 est.) 2,925,000
Currency Exchange Rate	1 USD equals 0.937 euro
Head Of State	President: Gitanas Nausėda
Form Of Government	unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Seimas, or Parliament [141])
Official Language	Lithuanian
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Lietuvos Respublika (Republic of Lithuania)
Total Area (Sq Km)	65,286
Total Area (Sq Mi)	25,207
Monetary Unit	euro (€)¹
Population Rank	(2025) 139
Population Projection 2030	2,409,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 116
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 44.8
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 68.7% • Rural: (2024) 31.3%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 70.9 years • Female: (2022) 79.6 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 72,021
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 25,080
¹The euro (€) replaced the lita (LTL) on January 1, 2015, at an exchange rate of 1 = LTL 3.45280.

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