Lithuanian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)

Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika (Lithuanian) Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)
Flag State emblem
Motto: Visų šalių proletarai, vienykitės! "Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem: Anthem of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Status	Internationally unrecognized territory occupied by the Soviet Union
Capital and largest city	Vilnius
Official languages	Lithuanian Russian
Religion (2022)	51% Christianity 49% no religion
Demonym(s)	Lithuanian Soviet
Government	Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party soviet socialist republic
• First Secretary & State Chairman	Justas Vincas Paleckis
• Premier	Česlovas Juršėnas
Legislature	Supreme Soviet
Formation
• First mentioned	9 March 1009
• Grand Duchy	1236
• Coronation of Mindaugas	6 July 1253
• Union with Poland	2 February 1386
• Commonwealth created	1 July 1569
• Partitioned	24 October 1795
• Independence reinstated	16 February 1918
• Soviet occupation of Lithuania	19 June 1940
Area
• Total	65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi)
Population
• 2024 estimate	3,990,273
• 2019 census	3,985,652
• Density	61.10/km2 (158.2/sq mi)
Currency	Soviet Ruble (SUR)
Date format	CE, mm dd yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+7
ISO 3166 code	LT
Internet TLD	.su

Lithuania, officially the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, is a disputed constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the Baltic region, with a coastline on the Baltic sea to the west, and borders with Latvia, Russia, Byelorussia and Poland to the north, east, southeast and southwest respectively. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius, other major cities include Kaunas, Klaipėda and Šiauliai.

Lithuania began to be settled by the Balts in the 5th century CE, with various Lithuanian-speaking Baltic tribes being united under Mindaugas. The Kingdom and later Grand Duchy of Lithuania grew to become the largest country in Europe by the 14th century. A personal union with the Kingdom of Poland led to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, notable for its prosperity and size. As part of Poland-Lithuania, Lithuania was divided during the Partitions of Poland, with most of Lithuania being awarded to the Russian Empire. Lithuania declared its independence as a republic in 1918. It was later occupied by the Soviets and annexed in 1940, with a brief interregnum of Soviet rule due to the German occupation from 1941-1944.

Lithuania's political status within the Soviet Union is debated. Most international organizations, including the United Nations, affirm that Lithuania (as the Republic of Lithuania) is illegally occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union and its allies, by contrast, state that Lithuania's annexation was legal and that it is an integral part of the Soviet Union.