Lithuania

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Military spending

In total, Lithuania spends 1.97 percent of its GDP, or just over US$1 billion on its military. This makes Lithuania the 78th highest military spender in the world and represents 0.06 percent of total global military expenditure.

The Army of Lithuania, called the Lithuanian Armed Forces, consist of a Navy, an Air Force and ground forces. The Lithuanian government requires conscription of male Lithuanians between the ages of 18 and 23 that undergo a nine-month long training.

Military membership

Lithuania is also a member of 11 international military organizations which makes it the 24th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Common Security and Defence Policy
Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation
Permanent Structured Cooperation
Member state of NATO
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

Nuclear Suppliers Group
Australia Group
International Atomic Energy Agency
NATO

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International wars

Since its existence, Lithuania has partaken in 32 international wars. These are:

Livonian War 1558-1583
Northern Seven Years' War
Polish–Swedish War (1600–11)
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–18)
Polish–Swedish War (1617–18)
Polish–Swedish War (1611–15)

Smolensk War 1631-1634
Russo-Polish War (1654–67)
Second Northern War 1655-1660
Great Northern War 1700-1711
Polish–Russian War of 1791 1791-1791
Kościuszko Uprising 1794-1794

January Uprising 1863-1865
World War I 1914-1918
Russian Civil War 1917-1911
Lithuanian–Soviet War 1918-1919
Polish–Lithuanian War 1910-1910

Klaipėda Revolt 1913-1913
Soviet occupation of the Baltic states 1940-1940
Guerrilla war in the Baltic states 1944-1953
Singing Revolution 1987-1991
Persian Gulf crisis 2019-present

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Afghanistan is a member of ten political organizations. This ranks Afghanistan as the 127th most politically interconnected state globally. The political entities of which Afghanistan is a member are:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Asia Cooperation Dialogue
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
Colombo Plan

Below, the amount of political memberships of each state is displayed.

Political Membership

Democracy/dictatorship rating

Due to poverty, corruption and other undemocratic practices, the citizens of Afghanistan have a large amount of distrust toward the Afghan state. Aside from this, other fundamentalist groups within Afghanistan also threaten the democratic systems of the Afghan state.

Globally, Afghanistan leans more towards a dictatorship rather than a democracy. Based on its governmental structure, Afghanistan is ranked the 129th most democratic state globally.

The global rating of each state is displayed below.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of the modern Afghan state has mainly focused on a centralized government with a strong military. This, however, has not been the case. With several ethnic, religious and political groups in Afghanistan, the Afghan government has not been able to fully influence its inhabitants. Several civil wars have ensued due to interfactional fighting. This has crippled the power of the Afghan state.

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
International Criminal Court
Interpol
World Organization for Animal Health

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Known for its flat landscapes, its large forests as well as iconic dunes, Lithuania has been a large power and has been subjected to large powers as well throughout history. After being inhabited by the Baltic tribes, Lithuania formed a state and during the 12th century. At the end of the 14th century, as a result of intermarriage, Lithuania united with Poland and became one of the largest European empires until the end of the 18th century when its territory was partitioned and incorporated into the Russian Empire. At the end of the first world war, and as a result of the Russian Revolution, Lithuania declared its independence from Russia. This independence was short lived as it was re-annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. After joining Nazi Germany during its attack on the Soviet Union and losing its territory again to the Soviet Union, Lithuania became a Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1988, during the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lithuania once again declared its independence and in 1989 it politically and economically seceded from the Soviet Union. Since then, it has developed its economy and joined the European union.

The geography of Lithuania is considered to be flat with low lying hills that are below 300 meters with densely forested areas scattered throughout Lithuania. To the north it borders Latvia, to the southeast it borders Belarus, to the south it borders Poland and to the west it borders Kaliningrad, an exclave of Russia.

It is the 121st largest state in the world with a total surface area of 65,627 square kilometers or 25,326 square miles. This makes Lithuania slightly larger than Latvia and slightly smaller than Sri Lanka.

It is the 83rd state with the highest amount of surface water which is 2633 square kilometers or 1015 square miles.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Around four percent of the land is covered by water, but most of this water is not used as drinking water. This is mainly derived from groundwater and is then treated by its water treatment plants where it is potable, but of medium quality.

The climate of Lithuania is considered to be a continental climate with cool winters and moderate summers. On average, the temperature is 6.2 degrees Celsius or 43.2 degrees Fahrenheit which makes it the 182nd warmest state in the world.

During the summer period, from July to September, the average temperature is 9.6 degrees Celsius or 49.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

During winter, the average temperature is 2.5 degrees Celsius or 36.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Most of its rainfall occurs during the summer period when it rains three times as much compared to its winter period. On average, Lithuania receives 66.9 centimetres or 26.4 inches of rainfall per year which makes it the 134th state with the highest amount of rainfall.

The capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, is home to approximately 600,000 people. The capital that is closest located to Vilnius is Minsk Belarus with a distance of 190 kilometers or 118 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from Vilnius is Wellington New Zealand with a distance of 17,342 kilometers or 10,776 miles.

The economy of Lithuania is a market economy with agriculture, services and industry being the largest economic sectors. Since its accession to the European union, Latvia has maintained a large economic annual growth with the exception of the economic crisis of 2008. Currently, most of its exports are clothing, chemicals and petroleum related products which are mainly exported to Latvia and Russia which combined represent 25 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from Russia and Poland which combined also represent 25 percent of all imports.

Latvia is a member of 12 international economic organizations which makes it the 98th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Bank for International Settlements
Council of Europe Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
Nordic Investment Bank
OECD - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
TRACECA Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia
Energy Charter Treaty
Energy Community
International Renewable Energy Agency

Its GDP is estimated to be US$53 billion which makes it the 86th highest in the world representing 0.06 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per service area is US$807,000 per square kilometer or US$2,091,000 per square mile which makes it the 77th highest in the world.

Its GDP per capita, with US$19,051, is the 44th highest in the world.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power, with US$36,336 is the 39th highest in the world.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

With a population of 2,8 million people, Lithuania is the 140th most populous state in the world. Around 80 percent consists of ethnic Lithuanians with the remaining 20 percent mainly represented by Russia and Poland.

It has the 140th highest population density in the world with 42 people per square kilometer or 109 people per square mile.

Around 450,000 people, or 16.1 percent of the population have migrated to other states. This makes Lithuania the 110th state with the highest number of emigrants representing 0.18 percent of total global emigration. Most popular destinations for migration have been Russia, Germany, Poland and the United States which have receives 70 percent of all migrants from Lithuania. The main reason for emigration has been either economic or as a result of religious persecution during its Soviet era.

Just over 100,000 people, or four percent of the population have migrated to Lithuania. This makes Lithuania the 99th state with the highest number of immigrants representing 0.045 percent of total global immigration. Around 70 percent of all immigrants originates from Belarus and Russia.

Lithuania has the seventh highest literacy rate in the world which stands at 99.5 percent. Education is provided for free and is compulsory between the ages of six and 16. Its educational system is divided up into primary school followed by high school and university.

The health care system of Lithuania is considered to be average by global standards, but below average by European standards. The average life expectancy is 76.4 years, which is the 71st highest in the world. There is a large discrepancy of life expectancy between men and women which is 81.7 and 71 respectively. The leading causes of death in Lithuania are respiratory and cardiovascular diseases which are mainly caused by excessive amounts of smoking and alcohol use.

The Lithuanian government provides freedom of religion towards all religions.

As the 71st most Christian state, Christianity is represented by 75 percent of the population with Catholicism being the largest denomination. This makes Lithuania the 71st most Christian state in the world. Despite this high percentage, church attendance stands at less than 50 percent of the total population.

Around 0.1 percent of the population adheres to Islam which makes it the 163rd most Islamic state in the world. Contrary to other European states, the Islamic population and Lithuania has been present there for more than 700 years. These Muslims were migrants from Crimea which are still following Islam to this day. Another influx of Muslims was when Lithuania was a part of the Soviet Union. During this period, Muslims from other states within the Soviet Union also migrated to Lithuania.

Buddhism has been present in Lithuania since it became a fully independent state and is represented by 0.8 percent of the population. Since 1991, it became officially recognized by Lithuania and has been growing in the most populated cities within Lithuania.

Hinduism is represented by 0.04 percent of the population and mainly consists of Hare Krishna followers which are located within the major cities of Lithuania.

Before the second world war, Jews represented more than five percent of the population. However, as Lithuania joined Nazi Germany during the second world war, it provided and aided in the capture and extermination of the majority of the Jewish population within Lithuania. Currently, Jews represent 0.06 percent of the total population.

Other religions are mainly neopagan religions which is represented by 0.07 percent of the population. Lithuania was one of the last states within Europe that officially converted to Christianity at the end of the 14th century. There is a movement within Lithuania that is seeking to revive these neopagan religions.

Irreligion is represented by 6.7 percent of the population. This number could be higher due to a decline in Christianity in recent decades.