Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Vilnius, home to roughly 2,801,543 people across 65,300 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Continent
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Population
- 2,801,543
- Land area
- 65,300 km²
- ISO codes
- LT / LTU
- Languages
- Lithuanian
Did you know?
- Lithuania was the last nation in Europe to abandon pagan state religion, adopting Christianity in 1387.
- The Hill of Crosses, where thousands of crosses crowd a small hill, is one of the country's most striking pilgrimage sites.
- Lithuanian preserves archaic features of Indo-European grammar found in few other living languages.
- Basketball is so beloved it is often called Lithuania's second religion.
- The medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania once stretched from the Baltic nearly to the Black Sea.
Bordering countries
Belarus
Latvia
Poland
RussiaPractice with geography games
Studying Lithuania is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.