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Lithuania Basics
The essentials: capital, language, currency, and international memberships.
Official source
Capital
Vilnius.
Official language
Lithuanian (one of the oldest living Indo-European languages).
Currency
Euro (€). Lithuania adopted the euro on 1 January 2015.
European Union
Member since 1 May 2004.
NATO
Member since 29 March 2004.
Schengen Area
Part of the Schengen Area since 21 December 2007.
Flag
Three horizontal bands: yellow (top), green (middle), red (bottom).
Coat of arms
The Vytis: a white armoured knight on horseback on a red field.
Region
A Baltic state on the eastern Baltic Sea coast; borders Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Population
Approximately 2.8–2.9 million (recent estimates). Check the statistics portal for current figures.
How the state is organised. This is general civic information, not legal advice.
Official source
Form of state
Lithuania is a democratic republic.
Parliament
The Seimas: a unicameral parliament of 141 members.
Head of state
The President, elected by citizens for a five-year term (maximum two consecutive terms).
Government
Executive power is exercised by the Government, led by the Prime Minister.
Local government
The country is divided into 60 municipalities (savivaldybės) that handle many local services.
Residents’ basics
Residents interact with public institutions for address declaration, taxes (VMI), social insurance (Sodra), and healthcare. For your specific case, always use the official institution or a qualified professional.