Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Lithuania

Lithuanian lands were united under MINDAUGAS in 1236; over the next century, through alliances and conquest, Lithuania extended its territory to include most of present-day Belarus and Ukraine. By the end of the 14th century Lithuania was the largest state in Europe. An alliance with Poland in 1386 led the two countries into a union through the person of a common ruler. In 1569, Lithuania and Poland formally united into a single dual state, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This entity survived until 1795, when its remnants were partitioned by surrounding countries. Lithuania regained its independence following World War I but was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 1991 (following the abortive coup in Moscow). The last Russian troops withdrew in 1993. Lithuania subsequently restructured its economy for integration into Western European institutions; it joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004. (from the CIA)

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Economic Overview

Lithuania, the baltic state that has conducted the most trade with russia, has grown rapidly since rebounding from the 1998 russian financial crisis. unemployment fell to 3.2% in 2007 while wages continued to grow at double digit rates, contributing to rising inflation. exports and imports also grew strongly, and the current account deficit rose to nearly 15% of gdp in 2007. trade has been increasingly oriented toward the west. lithuania has gained membership in the world trade organization and joined the eu in may 2004. privatization of the large, state-owned utilities is nearly complete. foreign government and business support have helped in the transition from the old command economy to a market economy.

Environmental Issues

Contamination of soil and groundwater with petroleum products and chemicals at military bases

Government Type

Parliamentary democracy

Population

3,565,205 (july 2008 est.)

Location

Eastern europe, bordering the baltic sea, between latvia and russia

Area

Total: 65,300 sq km land: na sq km water: na sq km

Slightly larger than west virginia

Country Aliases

Conventional long form: republic of lithuania conventional short form: lithuania local long form: lietuvos respublika local short form: lietuva former: lithuanian soviet socialist republic

Capital

Name: vilnius geographic coordinates: 54 41 n, 25 19 e time difference: utc+2 (7 hours ahead of washington, dc during standard time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last sunday in march; ends last sunday in october

Military Service

19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; 18 years of age for volunteers; 12-month conscript service obligation (2006)

International Disputes

Lithuania and russia committed to demarcating their boundary in 2006 in accordance with the land and maritime treaty ratified by russia in may 2003 and by lithuania in 1999; lithuania operates a simplified transit regime for russian nationals traveling from the kaliningrad coastal exclave into russia, while still conforming, as a eu member state having an external border with a non-eu member, to strict schengen border rules; the latvian parliament has not ratified its 1998 maritime boundary treaty with lithuania, primarily due to concerns over potential hydrocarbons; as of january 2007, ground demarcation of the boundary with belarus was complete and mapped with final ratification documents in preparation

Sources: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

27 Lithuania Jobs Found

SAP Basis specialist

SAP Basis specialist will work in comprehensive international IT projects with primary focus on enhancements and support. Wide range of...
IBM - Vilnius - posted about 19 hours ago

Application Developer (B6)

Want your skills to make a difference in how the world works - for the better? IBM is seeking keen-minded Application Developers interested in working...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 12 days ago

SAP HR consultant

SAP HR Specialist/Consultant will work in comprehensive international IT projects with primary focus on enhancements and support. Wide range of...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 19 days ago

SAP Project Manager (B7)

SAP Project manager will work in comprehensive international IT projects with primary focus on management of SAP implementation projects. Wide range...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 21 days ago

SAP FI consultant

SAP FI/CO Specialist/Consultant will work in comprehensive international IT projects with primary focus on enhancements and support. Wide range of...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 21 days ago

SAP APO consultant

SAP APO Specialist/Consultant will work in comprehensive international IT projects with primary focus on enhancements and support. Wide range of...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 21 days ago

MTS Manager for Baltics

As an IBM MTS Manager, you're the expert. Passionate about your clients' business – their organization,competitiveness in the market, and business...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 27 days ago

Oracle Application Developer (B6)

Want your skills to make a difference in how the world works - for the better? IBM is seeking keen-minded Oracle Application Developers interested in...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 27 days ago

DemandTec Client Technical Professional

At IBM, progress is our passion. We're dedicated to helping the world work better. Interested in getting involved? You can - join our sales team. Not...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 27 days ago

Oracle Application Developer (B5)

Want your skills to make a difference in how the world works - for the better? IBM is seeking keen-minded Oracle Application Developers interested in...
IBM - Vilnius - posted 27 days ago

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