| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | LTISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | LTUISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | VilniusGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | EuropeGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | LithuaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of LithuaniaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | LietuvaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | meaning of the name is obscure; may be derived from the local words lietava, meaning "small river," or lietus, meaning "rain" or "land of rain," or the Latin word litus, meaning "shore"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 16 February 1918 (from Soviet Russia and Germany); 11 March 1990 (declared from the Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 6 July 1253 (coronation of MINDAUGAS, traditional founding date); 1 July 1569 (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day (or National Day), 16 February (1918); note: 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania established its statehood and independence from Soviet Russia and Germany; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared the restoration of statehood and independence from the Soviet UnionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Gitanas NAUSEDA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | EURISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | EuroISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 10ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Alytaus apskritis / Kauno apskritis / Klaipėdos apskritis / Marijampolės apskritis / Panevėžio apskritis / Tauragės apskritis / Telšių apskritis / Utenos apskritis / Vilniaus apskritis / Šiaulių apskritisISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | mounted knight known as Vytis (the Chaser), white storkCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Tautiska giesme" (The National Song); lyrics/music: Vincas KUDIRKA; history: adopted 1918, restored 1990; written in 1898 when Lithuania was part of Russia; banned during the Soviet occupation from 1940 to 1990CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | yellow, green, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Lithuania; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
meaning of the name is obscure; may be derived from the local words lietava , meaning "small river," or lietus , meaning "rain" or "land of rain," or the Latin word litus , meaning "shore"
description: three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red meaning: yellow stands for golden fields, the sun, light, and goodness; green for the forests, nature, freedom, and hope; red for courage and the blood spilled in defense of the homeland
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
