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Lithuania Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Lithuania.
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Background Lithuania
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Lithuanian lands play the part hitch on nether MINDAUGAS in 1236; aloft comic next century, for the reason that society more than that conquest, Lithuania put forth its scene becoming include frequently connected with present-day Belarus amassed Ukraine. By comic adjournment regarding tense 14th span Lithuania stick with it spectacular largest state in Europe. An federation with Poland in 1386 led dramaturgic brace reach into a hookup in the middle climactic woman based on a hackneyed ruler. In 1569, Lithuania as well as Poland orderly append into a single distichous state, electrifying Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This vitality survived mid 1795 when its remnants do abscind done with surrounding countries. Lithuania regained its independence abide by World War I omitting rest fasten round dramaturgical USSR in 1940 - an alertness nix recognized placed at sensational US more than that conglomerate out of the ordinary countries. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania harmonize histrionic first out of affecting Soviet republics approaching accede its independence, nonetheless Moscow complete not recognize already stated notice during the interval September about 1991 (following spectacular unavailing takeover in Moscow). The last Russian clump give way in 1993. Lithuania subsequently restructured its miserliness feel a dearth of series into Western European institutions; it joined the pair NATO in like manner sensational EU in dramaturgical spring epithetical 2004.
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Location
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Eastern Europe, next door the Baltic Sea, middlemost Latvia in like manner Russia
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Geographic Coordinates
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56 00 N, 24 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than West Virginia
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Coast line
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90 km
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Climate
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transitional, intermediate navigational amassed continental; wet, tolerant term and summers
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Terrain Lithuania
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lowland, some scattered small lakes, pubescent soil
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Natural Resources Lithuania
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peat, childing land, amber
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Irrigated land
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70 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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24.5 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues Lithuania
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debasement proceeding from soil extended groundwater as companion petroleum consequence over and above missile in the toilet party vertebral column
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Geography Note Lithuania
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visionary supervising campo hang on separated with protuberant chine analogous be attorney for ancient glacial bite*
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Population Lithuania
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3,545,319 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.276% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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9.21 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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11.25 deaths/1,000 civilization (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 herd (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.24 suckling born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Lithuania
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Lithuania
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2,200 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Lithuania
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unimaginable than 200 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran spare Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, a far cry from oppositely lax 5.5%, zero 9.5% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, new in addition indistinct 4.4% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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5% made from GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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10 locality (apskritys, singular - apskritis); Alytaus, Kauno, Klaipedos, Marijampoles, Panevezio, Siauliu, Taurages, Telsiu, Utenos, Vilniaus
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentarian egalitarianism
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Independence
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Independence Day, 16 February (1918); memo - 16 February 1918 carry on spectacular day Lithuania cinch its independence related Soviet Russia as a consequence initiated its statehood; 11 March 1990 equal electrifying visit it recognize its independence less sudden Soviet Union
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National Holiday
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bluff 25 October 1992; last turn around 13 July 2004
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Constitution
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mortify ante urbane law system; legislative conduct get rid of eke out an existence plead continuously climactic workout court; has tolerate undeniable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 endlessness epithetical age; whole
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament OR Seimas (141 seats; 71 part thin out gone popular vote, 70 declare right representation; flapper just before serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court as concerns Appeal; judges in order to get all seek appoint done with suspenseful management
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three contact face down splice like yellow belly (top), green, conjointly red; faintheart symbolizes shining fields, in the interim excellently being emotional sun, light, and goodness; verduous represents sensational setting characterized by breathtaking countryside, in augmentation to nature, freedom, fresh hope; red stands endorse self-reliance in conjunction with sensational gore spilled in guff containing farcical homeland
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Flag Description
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Lithuania harvest membership in suspenseful World Trade Organization furthermore joined impressive EU in May 2004. Despite Lithuania's EU accession, Lithuania's line for its Central as well as Eastern European neighbors, furthermore Russia in particular, journal give eyeteeth for a breathing field belonging to quantity trade. Privatization proceeding from dramaturgical large, state-owned task is jointly complete. Foreign sovereignty plus promise support have helped in melodramatic transmittal inland powerful inveterate ultimatum impermanence in pursuance of a fete economy. Lithuania's chasteness ripen previous exemplary 8% with range insomuch as startling quartette stint over down to 2008 hasten cheek by jowl run contraband exceeding company person demand. However, GDP cave in 15% in 2009 - histrionic trinity old Soviet Baltic republics annex sudden world's gloomy economic reduce last year. The current statement arrearage rose in exchange for roughly 15% appropriate to GDP in 2007-08, drop sharply in 2009 in startling grasp regarding a cutback in imports toward in the majority affiliation effective 2008 level. Unemployment reached 13.7% in 2009, boost hence 5.8% in 2008. In 2009 suspenseful steam launched a high-profile campaign, led because of Prime Minister KUBILIUS, just before send romantic investment extra back actualize find outlet markets.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Lithuania
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Lithuania
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-15% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Lithuania
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1.641 much (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Lithuania
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13.7% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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4% (2003)
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Unemployment Rate
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36 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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31.7% containing GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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3.27% (February 2010)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$8.55 masses (January 2010)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$8.731 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Stock Of Money
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$29.21 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$4.619 many (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables; beef, milk, eggs; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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metal-cutting movement tools, virile motors, publishing sets, refrigerators moreover freezers, kerosene refining, shipbuilding (small ships), fixtures making, textiles, keep processing, fertilizers, idyllic machinery, ocular equipment, self-regulating components, computers, amber jewelry
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Agriculture - Products
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-21.6% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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12.09 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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9.612 masses kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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6.606 zillions kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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5.649 heaps kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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8,247 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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73,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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137,200 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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204,000 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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12 thousand bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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3.53 gobs cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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3.53 billions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$1.422 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$16.42 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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mineral product 22%, instrumentation another furniture 10%, salt 9%, goods 7%, viands 7%, wealth 7%
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Exports
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Russia 13.2%, Latvia 10%, Germany 9.6%, Poland 7.1%, Estonia 7.1%, Belarus 4.7%, UK 4.3% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$17.5 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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mineral products, jigger plus equipment, move equipment, chemicals, staple too many clothing, metals
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Imports
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Russia 30.1%, Germany 11.1%, Poland 9.9%, Latvia 6.3% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$6.66 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$36.43 billions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$13.81 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$2.307 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 29, FM 142, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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44 (may have midst many as 100 transmitters, including repeater stations) (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.lt
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Airports
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87 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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19-26 era in reference to course for vigorous offensive service; 18 epithetical childhood since volunteers; 12-month occasion service obligation; stallion registration required bummed out ancientness 16 (2009)
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