Working Life Barometer in the Baltic Countries 2002 (pdf) - mol.fi

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Justice: Administered by courts only.
Constitutional Court and Supreme Court judges are appointed by
Inflation rate
(consumer
prices):
the Seimas
1.3% (2001)
Labor force: Total: 1.8 million (2001)
Employed: 1.5 million
Unemployed: 0.3 million
Employment Services 56.1%, industry and construction 27.6%, agriculture
branches 16.3% (2001)
Unemployment 17.0% (2001)
rate:
Main export Latvia 15%, Germany 14%, UK 8%, Russia 7% (2001)
partners:
Main import Russia 27%, Germany 15%, Poland 5%, UK 5% (2001)
partners:
Currency: Litas (LTL) = 100 centas
Exchange rates: 1 euro = 3.4528 litas (fixed with euro since 2 February 2002)
Lithuania is the largest of the three eastern Baltic countries. The number of
population is 3.5 million, of which 2.3 million is urban population and 1.2
million is rural population. Lithuanians form 83.5 percent of the population.
The Independence of the Republic of Lithuania was proclaimed on February
16, 1918, and was restored on March 11, 1990. The Capital of Lithuania is the
city of Vilnius with 542 thousand population. The colours of the State flag are
yellow, green, and red. The State emblem is a white Vytis on a red
background. The official language is Lithuanian. It belongs to the Indo-
European language group and is the oldest of them still in everyday use.
National currency is Litas (LTL) = 100 centas, restored on 25 June 1993, fixed
with euro since 2 February 2002. 1 euro = 3.4528 LTL.
Highest legislative body is Seimas (141 member; 4 years). 50 percent of
Seimas seats are directly elected and 50 percent are elected on proportional
basis. All Lithuanian citizens of the age of 18 and over may vote. President of
Lithuania is Mr. Valdas Adamkus, elected on 4 January 1998. Next legislative
elections will take part in 2004 and the presidential ones – in the end of 2002.