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I. GENERAL INFORMATION: |
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Nombre Oficial: |
: República de Lituania |
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Superficie |
: 65.200 Km2 |
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Capital |
: Vilnius |
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Tipo de Gobierno |
: Democracia Parlamentaria |
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Idioma |
: Lituano, Polaco y Ruso |
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Día Nacional |
: 16.02 |
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Población |
: 3.646.041 (2005) |
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Religión |
: Principalmente Católica, Luterana, Rusa
Ortodoxa y Judía. |
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Moneda |
: Litas (LTL) |
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Importaciones |
: $11.02 billón f.o.b. (2004 est.) |
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(Maquinaria y equipos, productos minerales, químicos,
textiles y ropa, equipos de transporte.)
Exportaciones : $8.88 billón f.o.b. (2004 est.)
(Maquinaria y equipo, productos minerales, químicos,
textiles y ropas, alimentos en conserva.) |
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Official name: Republic of Lithuania
Total area: 65.200 Km2
Capital: Vilnius
Government: Parliamentary republic
Languages: Lithuanian, Polish, Russian
National celebration: February 16
Population: 3.646.041 (2005)
Religion: Majority Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Russian Orthodox and Jews
Currency: Litas (LTL)
Imports: $11.02 billion f.o.b. (2004 estimate)
(Machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, textiles and clothing, transport equipment)
Exports: $8.88 billion f.o.b. (2004 estimate)
(Machinery and equipment, mineral products, chemicals, textiles and clothing, foodstuffs and preserved foods) |
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II. HISTORY: |
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Lithuania gained her independence during the period between the two world wars (1918-1940). The independence was short-lived as the Russian troops occupied her in 1940 converting the country into one of the integrated republics in the former Soviet Union.
Lithuania led the lengthy independence process that included fatal military interventions, until 1980 in the Baltic countries. She gained her independence on 11 March 1980 being the first republic to declare independence from the Soviet Union. However this was not generally recognized until September 1991 (consequently to the head of state in Moscow). Since Lithuania has structured her economy with a view to integrate to the EU that she achieved in May 2004. |
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III. ECONOMY |
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Lithuania is a Baltic state whose commercial exchange was mainly carried out with Russia. This has gradually decreased as a consequence of the Russian economic crisis in 1998.
The latest outlook indicates the growth rate to decelerate to an index between 5 and 6%, which would be sustainable being of a high level in relation to the other European countries. In addition Lithuania is to adopt the Euro as national currency on 1 January 2007.
According to the Prompex statistics from March 2005, the Peruvian exports to Lithuania reached 11.8 million dollars compared to the imports from Lithuania that rose to 10.3 million dollars concluding the commercial balance to be positive by 1.5 million dollars in favour of Peru.
The principal products imported by Peru are urea and ammonium sulphate. Our exports consist of fish flour, colour lacquers, alimentary products of seafood and thread or textiles.
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VI. Recommended links
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1. Baltic business news http://www.balticbusinessnews.com/
2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://www.urm.lt
3. Ministry of Finance http://www.ukmin.lt/index.php/en/
4. Company Register http://www.lithuaniachambers.lt/en/index/php
http://www.leid.lt/
5. Database for exporters http://www.leid.lt/
6. Chamber of Commerce http://www.lithuaniachambers.lt/en/index.php
7. Development and Investment Agencies http://www.lda.lt
8. General information in Worldbank portals IMF/MAC
http://www.mac.doc.gov/
http://www.mac.doc.gov/ceebic/ http://www.dgmarket.com
9. Reports from the magazine The Economist http://portal.eiu.com/eiudb/login.asp
10. CIA reports:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
11. General information on Lithuanian economy
www.indexmundi.com/lithuania/economy_profile.htlm
12. For more information on investments and commerce with Lithuania visit http://www.lda.lt/.
13. Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce http://www.lithuaniachambers.lt/en/index.php .
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