Lietuva
Area: 65 301 km
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Population: 3.5 million (rounded)
Capital city: Vilnius
Currency: 1 litas = 100 centas, 1 euro = 3.45 litas (LTL) (dec. 2005)
National day: 16 February
EU membership: 1 May 2004 (EU)
Head of State: President Valdas Adamkus
Head of Government: Prime Minister Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas
Foreign Minister: Antanas Valionis
Government: Coalition: Darbo partija (DP, Labour Party, 39 seats), Lietuvos socialdemokratu partija (LSDP, Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, 21 seats), Naujoji sajunga (socialliberalai) (NS, New Union (Social Liberals), 10 seats), Valstieciu ir Naujosios demokratijos partija (VNDS, Farmers’ and New Democratic Union, 10 seats)
Parliament: Unicameral: Seimas, 141 members, elections every 4 years, 5 % threshold
GDP: €17 926 million (2004, rounded)
GDP per capita in PPS: €10 700 (2004, rounded)
Economic growth in real terms: + 7.0 % (2004, rounded)
Links:
Head of State: http://www.president.lt
Head of Government: http://www.ministraspirmininkas.lt
Head of Government: http://www.lrvk.lt
Foreign Minister: http://www.urm.lt
Parliament: http://www.lrs.lt
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