Lithuania
Europe · Capital: Vilnius
Lithuania is a country in Europe, home to about 2.9 million people across 65,300 km². Its capital is Vilnius. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 4 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Vilnius
Region
Europe
Population
~2.9 million people
Area
65,300 km²
Density
44 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
Lithuanian
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
294 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
The euro
Member of
European Union, NATO
Flag colors
yellow, green, red
Which countries border Lithuania?4
Lithuania in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Lithuania is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 33 clues from the pool that are true of Lithuania, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has a Baltic Sea coastline1 of 9
- Borders Russia1 of 14
- Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
- Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
- Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
- Lies further north than mainland France1 of 28
- Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
- Is a NATO member1 of 32
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Reaches further north than 45°N1 of 39
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Borders a member of the European Union1 of 44
- Is in Europe1 of 44
- Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
- Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
- Borders a member of NATO1 of 53
- Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
- Lies further north than Japan1 of 58
- Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
- Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Lies further north than Egypt1 of 76
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Lithuania
- Which countries border Lithuania?
- Lithuania shares a land border with 4 countries: Belarus, Latvia, Poland and Russia.
- What is the capital of Lithuania?
- The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius.
- Is Lithuania landlocked?
- No. Lithuania has a coastline.
- What language is spoken in Lithuania?
- Lithuania has one official language, Lithuanian.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.