Time Difference:
UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate:
Lithuania's climate is moderate. Summer brings average temperatures of 65°F (afternoon highs in the 70s and 80s) and plentiful rain. July is the warmest month. Summer days are long, with only a few hours of darkness. Winters tend to be cold, damp, and overcast. Temperatures average about 30°F, and days are very short. Average annual precipitation amounts to about 26 inches.
Travel Currency:
litas (LTL)
Languages:
Lithuanian (official), Polish, Russian
Ethnic Groups:
Lithuanian 80.6%, Russian 8.7%, Polish 7%, Belarusian 1.6%, other 2.1%
National Holiday:
Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania established its statehood and its concomitant independence from Soviet Russia and Germany; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared the restoration of Lithuanian statehood and its concomitant independence from the Soviet Union
Geographic Coordinates:
56 00 N, 24 00 E
Location:
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
Airports:
22