Lithuania

Over the past few years, Lithuania has become a leading location for foreign investors. Lithuania is the largest of the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.) The major cities in the country are Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda. Two main road routes run through Lithuania, a North-South road and rail route connecting Scandinavia with Central Europe, and an East-West route linking the huge Eastern markets with the rest of Europe. The country has four international airports and the first satellite-based telecommunications system in the region.

Lithuania's well-developed industrial base includes electronics, chemicals, machine tooling, metal processing, construction materials, food processing and light industry. Companies that have located in the country include Siemens, Telia, Philips, Motorola, Sonera, Tele Denmark, Cargill Inc, Icelandic Health Company and Indutech.

Lithuania has one of the best-educated workforces in Central and Eastern Europe. All five major cities in Lithuania now have their own universities, taking the yearly number of university graduates per 1000 inhabitants to the highest in the region. In total, there are 16 institutions of higher education across the country.

Regions / Cities

- Vilnius

Investment Promotion Agency:

Mr Vytas Gruodis

Lithuanian Development Adency

Sv.Juno St

3 Vilnius

LT 2600

Lithuania

External Links

Library of Congress: Country Studies

Excellent source of historical information about a country; "The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.

• Lithuania

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