There are over 3,000 natural lakes in Lithuania; 25 of them are more than 10 square kilometres. Within the country, there are 722 rivers over 10 kilometres long and 21 of them are more than 100 kilometres long. Rivers and lakes have long been used as waterways, although, with the exception of the Nemunas River in the south of the country, they are not very suitable for navigation.
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