U.S. English Foundation Research LITHUANIA General Information Capital: Vilnius 575,700 (1995 est.) Area: 65,301 sq km (25,175 sq mi) Form of government Unitary Multiparty Republic with a single legislative body, the Seimas GDP per capita Purchasing power parity-$4,800 (1999 est.) Population 3,584,966 (July 1999 est.) Ethnic composition Lithuanian - 81.6% Russian - 8.2% Polish - 6.9% Belarusian - 1.5% Ukrainian - 1.0% Other - 0.8% Official Language(s) Lithuanian (state language) Minority Language(s) Polish, Russian, Ukraine Top of page

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