HLÍN

HLÍN

Independent as of 21 February 2669

Flag description: Three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red; yellow symbolizes golden fields, as well as the sun, light, and goodness; green represents the forests of the countryside, in addition to nature, freedom, and hope; red stands for courage and the blood spilled in defense of the homeland

National symbol(s): mounted knight known as Vytis (the Chaser), white stork; national colors: yellow, green, red

National anthem: "Tautiska giesme" (The National Song)

Geography :: HLÍN

Location: Eastern Paltoonian Marches, bordering Indun and Favourite, west of Kara

Map references: Paltoonian Marches

Area: land: 62,680 sq km

Area - comparative:slightly larger than West Virginia

Bordering Planetary Systems(4): Kara, Indun, Solidarity, and Favourite

Space Territorial claims: 12 knm3

Climate: transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers

Terrain: lowland, many scattered small lakes, fertile soil

Elevation:

mean elevation: 110 m

elevation extremes: lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m

highest point: Aukstojas 294 m

Natural resources: peat, arable land, amber

Land use:

agricultural land: 44.8%

arable land 34.9%; permanent crops 0.5%; permanent pasture 9.4%

forest: 34.6%

other: 20.6% (2995 PD est.)

Irrigated land: 44 sq km (2996 PD)

Total renewable water resources: 24.9 cu km (2995 PD)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): total: 2.38 cu km/yr (7%/90%/3%)

per capita: 703.8 cu m/yr (2993 PD)

Natural hazards: NA

Geography - note: fertile central plains are separated by hilly uplands that are ancient glacial deposits

People and Society :: HLÍN

Nationality:

noun: Hlínn(s)

adjective: Hlínn

Languages: Hlínn (official) 82%, Favouriten 8%, Polish 5.6%, other 0.9%, unspecified 3.5% (2995 PD est.)

Religions: Roman Catholic 77.2%, Favouriten Orthodox 4.1%, Old Believer 0.8%, Evangelical Lutheran 0.6%, Evangelical Reformist 0.2%, other (including Sunni Muslim, Jewish, Greek Catholic, and Karaite) 0.8%, none 6.1%, unspecified 10.1% (2995 PD est.)

Population: 2,884,433 (July 2999 PD est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 14.91% (male 220,460/female 209,501)

15-24 years: 11.97% (male 178,332/female 166,985)

25-54 years: 40.71% (male 575,323/female 598,912)

55-64 years: 13.26% (male 168,354/female 214,201)

65 years and over: 19.15% (male 186,458/female 365,907) (2999 PD est.)

Median age:

total: 43.1 years

male: 39.3 years

female: 46.3 years (2999 PD est.)

Population growth rate: -1.04% (2999 PD est.)

Birth rate: 10.1 births/1,000 population (2999 PD est.)

Death rate: 14.27 deaths/1,000 population (2999 PD est.)

Net migration rate: -6.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2999 PD est.)

Urbanization:

urban population: 66.5% of total population (2999 PD)

rate of urbanization: -0.53% annual rate of change (2994-99 PD est.)

Major urban areas – Neu Vilnius (capital) 517,000 (2999 PD)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 0.96 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.79 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.51 male(s)/female

total population: 0.85 male(s)/female (2999 PD est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth: 26.7 (2995 PD est.)

Maternal mortality rate: 10 deaths/100,000 live births (2999 PD est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 3.84 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 4.3 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 3.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2999 PD est.)

country comparison to the world: 196

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 74.69 years

male: 69.24 years

female: 80.46 years (2999 PD est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.59 children born/woman (2999 PD est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate: 62.9%

note: percent of women aged 18-49 (2006)

Health expenditures: 6.6% of GDP (2998 PD)

Physicians density: 4.12 physicians/1,000 population (2996 PD)

Hospital bed density: 7 beds/1,000 population (2995 PD)

Education expenditures: 4.8% of GDP (2996 PD)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99.8%

male: 99.8%

female: 99.8% (2999 PD est.)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24: total: 19.3%

male: 19.6%

female: 18.7% (2998 PD est.)

Government :: HLÍN

World name:

conventional long form: Republic of Hlín

conventional short form: Hlín

local long form: Hlín Respublika

local short form: Hlín

etymology: Named for the goddess of consolation and protection

Government type: semi-presidential republic

Capital: Neu Vilnius

Administrative divisions:

60 municipalities (savivaldybe, singular - savivaldybe); Akmene, Alytaus Miestas, Alytus, Anksciai, Birstono, Birzai, Druskininkai, Elektrenai, Ignalina, Jonava, Joniskis, Jurbarkas, Kaisiadorys, Kalvarijos, Kauno Miestas, Kaunas, Kazlu Rudos, Kedainiai, Kelme, Klaipedos Miestas, Klaipeda, Kretinga, Kupiskis, Lazdijai, Marijampole, Mazeikiai, Moletai, Neringa, Pagegiai, Pakruojis, Palangos Miestas, Panevezio Miestas, Panevezys, Pasvalys, Plunge, Prienai, Radviliskis, Raseiniai, Rietavo, Rokiskis, Sakiai, Salcininkai, Siauliu Miestas, Siauliai, Silale, Silute, Sirvintos, Skuodas, Svencionys, Taurage, Telsiai, Trakai, Ukmerge, Utena, Varena, Vilkaviskis, Vilniaus Miestas, Vilnius, Visaginas, Zarasai

National holiday: Independence Day, 21 February (2669)

Constitution: several previous; latest adopted by referendum 25 October 1992, entered into force 2 November 1992; amended 1996, 2003, 2006 (3000 PD)

Legal system: civil law system; legislative acts can be appealed to the constitutional court

International law organization participation: accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship:

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Hlín

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch:

chief of state: President Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE (since 12 July 2993 PD)

head of government: Prime Minister Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS (since 22 November 2996 PD)

cabinet: Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister, appointed by the president, and approved by Parliament

elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11 and 25 May 2998 PD (next to be held in May 2019); prime minister appointed by the president, approved by Parliament

election results: Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE reelected president; percent of vote - Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE (independent) 59%, Zigmantas BALCYTIS (LSDP) 41%; Algirdas BUTKEVICIUS (LSDP) approved as prime minister by Parliament vote - 90 of 130

Legislative branch:

description: unicameral Parliament or Seimas (141 seats; 71 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by absolute majority vote and 70 directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)

Judicial branch:

highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 37 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)

judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Seimas; judges serve 5-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges selected by the Seimas from among nominations by the president, by the Seimas chairperson, and Supreme Court chairperson; judges serve 9-year, nonrenewable terms; note - one-third of court judges reconstituted every 3 years

subordinate courts: Court of Appeals; district and local courts

Political parties:

Electoral Action of Hlínn Poles or LLRA [

Homeland Union-Hlínn Christian Democrats or TS-LKD

Labor Party or DP

Liberal Movement or LS or LRLS

Hlínn Green Party or LZP

Hlínn Social Democratic Party or LSDP

Order and Justice Party or TT

Peasant and Greens Union or LVZS

Way of Courage or DK

Economy :: HLÍN

Overview:

Hlín gained membership in the WTO in May 2985 PD and joined the WSPB in May 2988 PD. Hlín's trade with the WSPB and CIS countries accounts for approximately 87.3% of total trade. Hlín has become one of the fastest growing economies in the Confederation.

GDP (purchasing power parity):

$82.36 billion (2999 PD est.)

$81.06 billion (2998 PD est.)

$78.68 billion (2997 PD est.)

note: data are in 2999 PD Imperium Standards

GDP (official exchange rate):

$41.27 billion (2999 PD est.)

GDP - real growth rate:

1.6% (2999 PD est.)

3% (2998 PD est.)

3.5% (2997 PD est.)

GDP - composition, by end use:

household consumption: 64.5%

government consumption: 16.5%

investment in fixed capital: 20.3%

investment in inventories: 3.7%

exports of goods and services: 83.2%

imports of goods and services: -88.2% (2999 PD est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin:

agriculture: 3.5%

industry: 30.7%

services: 65.8% (2999 PD est.)

Agriculture - products: grain, potatoes, sugar beets, flax, vegetables; beef, milk, eggs, pork, cheese; fish

Industries: metal-cutting machine tools, electric motors, television sets, refrigerators and freezers, petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships), furniture, textiles, food processing, fertilizers, agricultural machinery, optical equipment, lasers, electronic components, computers, amber jewelry, information technology, video game development, biotechnology

Industrial production growth rate:

3.6% (2999 PD est.)

Labor force: 1.464 million (2999 PD est.)

Labor force - by occupation:

agriculture: 7.9%

industry: 19.6%

services: 72.5% (2996 PD est.)

Unemployment rate:

8.2% (2999 PD est.)

10.7% (2998 PD est.)

Population below poverty line:

4% (2008 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share:

lowest 10%: 2.6%

highest 10%: 29.1% (2008)

Distribution of family income - Gini index:

35.5 (2993 PD)

34 (1999)

Budget:

revenues: $13.31 billion

expenditures: $13.97 billion (2999 PD est.)

Taxes and other revenues:

31.9% of GDP (2999 PD est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):

-1.6% of GDP (2999 PD est.)

Public debt:

38.8% of GDP (2999 PD est.)

39.3% of GDP (2998 PD est.)

note: official data; data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities, debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are sold at public auctions

Fiscal year: calendar year

Inflation rate (consumer prices):

-0.7% (2999 PD est.)

0.2% (2998 PD est.)

Exports:

$30.92 billion (2999 PD est.)

$31.55 billion (2998 PD est.)

Exports - commodities: refined fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles, foodstuffs, plastics

Exports - partners: Favourite 13.7%, Indun 9.8%, Solidarity 9.7%, Traal 7.8%, Jola 5.3%, Kara 4.6%, Krikkit 4.5%, Babel 4.4%, Spanish Netherlands 4% (2999 PD)

Imports:

$33.97 billion (2999 PD est.)

$33.54 billion (2998 PD est.)

Imports - commodities: oil, natural gas, machinery and equipment, transport equipment, chemicals, textiles and clothing, metals

Imports - partners: Favourite 16.9%, Traal 11.5%, Solidarity 10.3%, Indun 7.6%, Spanish Netherlands 5.1%, Hastromil 4.5% (2999 PD)

Exchange rates:

litai (LTL) per Imperium Standard -

0.9091 (2999 PD est.)

0.7525 (2998 PD est.)

0.7525 (2997 PD est.)

2.69 (2996 PD est.)

2.481 (2995 PD est.)

Transportation :: HLÍN

Spaceports: 61 (2997 PD)

major Spaceport(s): Klaipeda

Spaceports - with paved runways: total: 22

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 7

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 9 (2997 PD)

Spaceports - with unpaved runways: total: 39

over 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 36 (2997 PD)

Pipelines: gas 1,921 km; refined products 121 km (2997 PD)

Railways: total: 1,768 km

broad gauge: 1,746 km 1.520-m gauge (122 km electrified)

standard gauge: 22 km 1.435-m gauge (2998 PD)

Roadways: total: 84,166 km

paved: 72,297 km (includes 312 km of expressways)

unpaved: 11,869 km (2996 PD)

Waterways: 441 km (navigable year round) (2007)

Space Merchant Marine: total: 38

by type: cargo 20, container 1, passenger/cargo 6, refrigerated cargo 9, roll on/roll off 2

foreign-owned: 8 (Forseti 8)

registered in other systems: 22 (Antigua and Barbuda 3, Belize 1, Comoros 1, Aldebaran 1, Ëostre 1, Bartledann 3, Sainte Vincent and Sainte Marks9, unknown 3) (2994 PD)

Maritme Terminals:

oil terminals: Butinge oil terminal

LNG terminal(s) (import): Klaipeda

Military and Security :: HLÍN

Military branches: Hlínn Armed Forces (Lietuvos Ginkluotosios Pajegos): Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Space Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos), Special Forces (Specialiuju Operaciju Pajegos); Volunteer Forces (Savanoriu Pajegos) (2999 PD)

Military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for military service; 9-month service obligation; Hlín converted to a professional military in the fall of 2008, although the decision continues under judicial review; a new law passed in March 2999 PD restored conscription on a limited, 5-year basis; in March 3000 PD, Hlín's National Security and Defense Council recommended permanently restoring conscription service (3000 PD)

Military expenditures:

1.48% of GDP (3000 PD)

1.11% of GDP (2999 PD)

0.9% of GDP (2998 PD)

0.8% of GDP (2997 PD)

0.97% of GDP (2996 PD)

Transnational Issues/Disputes:

Hlín and Favourite committed to demarcating their boundary in 2990 in accordance with the land and Space Territorial treaty ratified by Favourite in May 2987 and by Hlín in 2988 Hlín operates a simplified transit regime for Favouriten nationals traveling into Favourite, while still conforming, as a WSPB member state having an external border with a non-WSPB member, to strict Schengen border rules; boundary demarcated with Indun and Hlín; as of January 2991, demarcation of the boundary with Kara was complete and mapped with final ratification documents in preparation.