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People of Lithuania

Population:3,575,439 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 14.9% (male 273,573/female 259,570)
15-64 years: 69.3% (male 1,213,011/female 1,264,996)
65 years and over: 15.8% (male 194,500/female 369,789) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 38.6 years
male: 36.1 years
female: 41.2 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:-0.289% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:8.87 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:11.05 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.054 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.959 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.526 male(s)/female
total population: 0.887 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 6.68 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 7.99 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 5.29 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 74.44 years
male: 69.46 years
female: 79.69 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.21 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.1% (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:1,300 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:less than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality:noun: Lithuanian(s)
adjective: Lithuanian
Ethnic groups:Lithuanian 83.4%, Polish 6.7%, Russian 6.3%, other or unspecified 3.6% (2001 census)
Religions:Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 census)
Languages:Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.6%
male: 99.6%
female: 99.6% (2001 census)

Lithuania Quickstats

  • Population: 3,575,439 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 65,200 sq km
  • Density: 55 /km² (113th)
  • GDP (total): $54.03 billion (75th)
  • GDP (per capita): $17, 104 (49th)
  • Literacy: 99.6%

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  • Currency: Lithuanian litas (Lt) (LTL)
  • Dial code: +370

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