1. Welcome to
Lithuania

2. This is a map of Europe.
Can you find the country-
partners of the project?
Image:
http://www.europemaps.info

3. Map of
Lithuania
Lithuania's neighbours are
Poland, Russia, Latvia, Belarus.
The state language of
Lithuania is Lithuanian.
The main religion is
Catholicism.
The population of Lithuania is
3 million people.
The capital is Vilnius. Vilnius is
named after the River Vilnia.

4. The flag and coat of arms of
Lithuania
Meaning of the flag:
•Yellow means the sun, the light.
•Green is for nature, the forests
of Lithuania.
•Red is for the land and the
blood shed for freedom.
The coat of arms is called Vytis
(The Chaser). It’s a knight on
horseback with a sword and a
shield.

5. This is the Litas. 1 Euro is 3.45 Litas.

6. These are Lithuanian coins – Litas and Centas.

7. Lithuania is situated in the centre of
Europe by the Baltic sea.
Some people think its name comes from
the word lietus (rain).

8. It often rains in Lithuania, so it is a very green
country with many forests, hills and over 6000
lakes.

9. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.
Its population is half a million people.
Narrow streets for knights and ladies…

10. Vilnius is famous for its Old Town, the
biggest Old Town in Eastern Europe.
PANORAMA OF VILNIUS IN WINTER

11. Cathedral Square is the main square of the capital.

12. Gediminas Tower is the symbol of Vilnius.

13. St. John’s Church and Bell Tower of Vilnius University and a view
of the Old Town from above
Photos by Tomas Malinauskas and Daniel Milner

14. * Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine
(Russian Orthodox)
* Synagogue
* St. Anne’s Church (Catholic) Photo by Algirdas.

15. Vilnius is almost 700 years old. Here are
some pretty corners of the Old Town.

16. Hills of crosses
Hill of Crosses in
Šiauliai
Hill of Three Crosses in
Vilnius