![]() In the 14th century, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was the largest country in Europe present-day Lithuania, Belarus, most of Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were all lands of the Grand Duchy. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July 1253. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages.įor millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuania covers an area of 65,300 km 2 (25,200 sq mi), with a population of 2.8 million. It has a maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. ![]() ![]() It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. eu, shared with other European Union member states.Ĭoordinates: 55°N 24☎ / 55°N 24☎ / 55 24 Lithuania ( / ˌ l ɪ θj u ˈ eɪ n i ə/ ( listen) Lithuanian: Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublika ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.
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