President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
3,525,761
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
75.550 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Vilnius
Sarajevo
Largest city
Vilnius (population: 542,366)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.869
0.802
GDP per capita
$19,100 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
99.6%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
4.6
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
17.7%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
15.400%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
parliamentary democracy
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
11 March 1990 (declared); 6 September 1991 (recognized by Soviet Union)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 census)
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
mineral products 23%, textiles and clothing 16%, machinery and equipment 11%, chemicals 6%, wood and wood products 5%, foodstuffs 5% (2001)
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$31,030,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
litai (LTL) per US dollar - 2.3251 (2008 est.), 2.5362 (2007), 2.7498 (2006), 2.774 (2005), 2.7806 (2004)
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.900%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
5
0
Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
65,300 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
90 km
20 km
Climate
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
