Lithuania
geographical name
Lith·u·a·nia
ˌli-thə-ˈwā-nē-ə 
ˌli-thyə-,
-nyə
variants
or Lithuanian Lietuva
country in north central Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea; remnant of a medieval principality extending from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea; a republic 1918–40, a constituent republic
(the Lithuanian Republic)
of the Soviet Union 1940–91; capital Vilnius area 25,212 square miles (65,300 square kilometers), population 2,793,000
see also lithuanian
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“Lithuania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lithuania. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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