Lithuanian SSR - Definition and Overview

Lietuvos Tarybų
Socialistinė Respublika

(In Detail)
State motto: Visų šalių proletarai, vienykitės
Official language	According to the constitution, all languages were equal. However, Russian was supposed to be the language of international communication, thus putting Lithuanian at a disadvantage.
Capital	Vilnius
Chairman of the Supreme Council	Vytautas Landsbergis (at the time of regaining independence)
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 11th in former Soviet Union 65,200 km² --
Population  - Total (1989)  - Density	Ranked 11th in the former Soviet Union 3,689,779 56,6/km²
Currency	Ruble (rublis)
Time zone	UTC + 3
Anthem	Anthem of Lithuanian SSR

The Lithuanian SSR (Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic) was the official name given to Lithuania when it was annexed and occupied by the Soviet Union 1940 - 1941 and 1944 – 1990 (1991). During the German occupation of Lithuania in 1941 – 1944, the leaders of the Lithuanian SSR resided in Russia, being recognized by Soviet officials as those.

The subject which called itself Lithuanian SSR ceased to exist after Lithuania declared its independence on March 11, 1990. Officials of the Soviet Union treated Lithuania as Lithuanian SSR until 1991.

Example Usage of Lithuanian