What every visitor should know about Lithuania:

Money
The currency is the Lithuanian litas (LTL). 1 LTL is worth about US$0.42, or €0.29.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Vilnius
Tap water
Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.

Lithuania facts and figures:

People

Population
3,555,179
Language
Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4%
Ethnicity
Lithuanian 83.4%, Polish 6.7%, Russian 6.3%, other or unspecified 3.6%

Economy

GDP
US$18,400 (per capita)
Income equality
High
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