Lithuania is a European country located on the south-eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. It is a member of the United Nations,the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe,the European Union,the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the World Trade Organisation. Currently,Lithuania maintains diplomatic relations with 186 states. It became a member of the United Nations on 18 September 1991,and is a signatory to a number of its organizations and other international agreements. It is also a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,NATO and its adjunct North Atlantic Coordinating Council,the Council of Europe,and the European Union. Lithuania gained membership in the World Trade Organization on 31 May 2001.
The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties,all named after their capitals. The counties are divided into 60 municipalities:9 city municipalities,43 district municipalities and 8 municipalities. Each municipality is then divided into elderates. This division was created in 1994 and slightly modified in 2000.
The State Border Guard Service or VSAT is a border control institution under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania charged with controlling and maintaining the security of the Lithuanian borders on land,in the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. VSAT is a member of the EU Frontex and is responsible for the security of about 1,070 kilometres (660 mi) of the external border of the European Union with Kaliningrad Oblast and Belarus.
The Lithuanian national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Lithuania. The team is overseen by Lithuanian Ice Hockey Federation who is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Lithuania is ranked 24th in the IIHF World Rankings. They have never competed in Olympic Games.
Lithuanian passport is an official document,issued to Lithuanian citizens to identify themselves as such and/or to facilitate travel outside Lithuania. Every Lithuanian citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The Lithuanian passport,along with the national identity card allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union,European Economic Area and Switzerland.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lithuania:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania is a governmental body of the Republic of Lithuania that shapes the national policy,and organises,coordinates,and controls its enforcement in the following areas:foreign affairs and security policy:international relations,economic security,foreign trade,protection of the rights and interests of the Republic of Lithuania and its persons and entities abroad;coordination of European Union membership;representing the Republic of Lithuania abroad diplomatic and consular relations,diplomatic service,Lithuanian national and diplomatic protocol,international relations;the policy of cooperation of the Republic of Lithuania;strengthening of expat connections with Lithuania.
Visa requirements for Lithuanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Lithuania by the authorities of other states. As of 5 November 2024 Lithuanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 185 countries and territories,ranking the Lithuanian passport 9th,tied with Estonian passport and Emirati passport in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania is charged with the oversight of public safety,border protection,migration control,emergency response,public administration and governance,the civil service,and local and regional development initiatives. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania,decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister,and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). The current head of the ministry is AgnėBilotaitė.
Butkevičius Cabinet was the 16th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister,who was the Head of Government,and 14 government ministers from the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania,the Labour Party,the Order and Justice,as well as the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania until it left the coalition in 2014.
The Second Kubilius Cabinet was the 15th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 13 government ministers. The coalition consisted of the Homeland Union,National Resurrection Party,Liberal Movement,and the Liberal and Centre Union.
Nerijus Valskis is a Lithuanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Virgilijus Vladislovas Bulovas was a Lithuanian engineer and political figure. Bulovas was a member of the Seimas and twice served on the Government of Lithuania as the Minister of the Interior.
Kirkilas Cabinet was the 14th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 13 government ministers from the Social Democratic Party,Lithuanian Peasant Popular Union,Civic Democratic Party,and the Liberal and Centre Union. The minority government survived due to confidence and supply from the Homeland Union. The New Union joined the coalition in 2008,making it a majority government..
The First Brazauskas Cabinet was the 12th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 13 government ministers.
The Second Paksas Cabinet was the 11th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 13 government ministers.
The Second Vagnorius Cabinet was the 8th cabinet of Lithuania since 1990. It consisted of the Prime Minister and 17 government ministers.
Saulius Skvernelis is a Lithuanian politician who served as prime minister of Lithuania between 2016 and 2020. He had previously served as police commissioner,and was Minister of the Interior from 2014 to 2016. Though he was an independent politician,he was backed by the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union and was a member of its parliamentary group until 2022,as a result of which he became the first head of government in European history primarily backed by a green party.
Stasys Sakalauskas was a Lithuanian diplomat,Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania.
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Consolation is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town which was built by the Augustinians in 1746–1768. It is the last landmark of the Vilnian Baroque architectural style.
