Population: Around 2.8 million people live in Lithuania, the southernmost Baltic country.

Capital City: Vilnius, known for its baroque Old Town and vibrant arts scene, has about 600,000 residents.

Area: Lithuania spans roughly 65,300 km² — slightly larger than Latvia and Estonia.

Official Language: Lithuanian, one of the oldest living Indo-European languages, still remarkably close to its ancient roots.

Currency: Euro (€)

Time Zone: Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2), moving to Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) during daylight saving.

Borders: Lithuania borders Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia (Kaliningrad), and it lies along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea.

Natural Beauty: Lithuania features over 6,000 lakes, dense forests, and the famous Curonian Spit — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Historical Tidbit: Lithuania was once part of the largest country in Europe — the Grand Duchy of Lithuania — and regained independence in 1990 as the first Soviet republic to break away.