Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe on the Baltic Sea coast. It has a population of around 3.4 million people and its capital and largest city is Vilnius. The landscape is mostly flat plains covering 75% of the country, with many forests, rivers, lakes, and a coastline of 99 km. The climate is moderate and temperatures range from +23°C in summer to -4.9°C in winter. The territory is divided into 10 counties which are then divided into 60 municipalities.

1. Lithuania
a country of gently rolling hills,
many forests, rivers, streams, and
lakes.

2. • Location:
Lithuania lies in the
Eastern Europe, on the
coast of the Baltic Sea
and covers 65.300 sq m.
The length of coastline is
99 km.
• Capital: Vilnius
• Population: 3.394.000
• National currency: Litas
(LTL) 3.4528 Lt = 1 Euro
• Form of Government:
Parliamentary democracy
• President:
Dalia Grybauskaitė

4. Landscape: Land is flat with plains covering
approximately 75 % of the country. But you can
count up to
22 000 rivers and streams and almost 3000 lakes
here. About one third of our land area is occupied by
forests. There are no mountains in Lithuania.

6. Climate ranges between maritime and continental.
The average temperatures are +23°C in July and -
4.9°C in January.

7. The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties.
Counties are subdivided into 60 municipalities.

8. OUR TOWN
Kazlų Rūda is located in
the southern part of
Lithuania. It is a small
town (population - 7,330)
surrounded by forests. A
railway line crosses the
town and divides it into
almost equal parts.
The main activities
developed in Kazlų Rūda
municipality are primary
wood processing,
manufacture of wooden
articles, stoves and
burners, food industry.