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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: LT

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LT

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the LT code, which represents Lithuania within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
LT
Related Codes
LTU440LH
Official Name (Native)
Lietuvos Respublika (Lithuanian)
Common Name
Lithuania
Common Name (Native)
Lietuva (Lithuanian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Europe
Region
Baltic states
Area
65,301 km²
Country Bounds
N: 56.4469, S: 53.9013, W: 20.9415, E: 26.8719
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Vilnius (54.68722, 25.28)
Terrain
lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil
Climate
transitional, between maritime and continentalwet, moderate winters and summers
Border Countries
Belarus 640 kmLatvia 544 kmPoland 100 kmRussia (Kaliningrad) 261 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Vilnius
Government Type
Republic
Established
1991
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Europe/Vilnius
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
2,801,543
Population Density
44.53 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Lithuanian(s) Adjective: Lithuanian
Distribution
fairly even population distribution throughout the country, but somewhat greater concentrations in the southern cities of Vilnius and Kaunas, as well as the western port of Klaipeda
Official Language
Lithuanian
Literacy Rate
99.8%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Tautiska giesme" (The National Song)
National Holiday
Independence Day (or National Day), 16 February (1918)
National Symbols
mounted knight known as Vytis (the Chaser), white stork
National Colors
yellow, green, red
National Dish
Cepelinai
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
EUR – Euro (€)
GDP
$132.552 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.lt
Calling Code
+370
  • +370-310 – Varena
  • +370-313 – Druskininkai
  • +370-315 – Alytus
Barcode Prefix
477
Internet Hosts
1,205,000
Internet Users
1,964,000
Phones (Mobile)
5,000,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
667,300 lines

Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe, nestled between Latvia and Russia, and to the west of Belarus, with a coastline along the Baltic Sea.

*The map highlights the location of Lithuania.

Related locale codes

lt-LT – Lithuanian (Lithuania)

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