Lithuania is a country located in Northern Europe. It has a population of around 3 million people and its capital and largest city is Vilnius. Lithuania has a long history and was once part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth before gaining independence in 1918. It has a diverse landscape and culture, with many sites protected by UNESCO, including the Curonian Spit, Hill of Crosses, and Old Town of Vilnius. Basketball is very popular in Lithuania and cepelinai and šaltibarščiai are traditional foods.

1. Lithuania
Done by “Saule” private gymnasium for the project “Maths in arts”

2. Main Facts
65,300 sq. km.
2,956,000 inhabitants
Capital Vilnius
Currency – euros

3. Lithuania today President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite
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Current Territory
Member of EU and NATO

4. Lithuania today
Laser technologies
Players at global biotech market
The northernmost ice–free port on the
Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

5. Lithuania today
Herritage protected by UNESCO:

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1944-1990
1941-1944
1940-1941
1918-1940
1914-1918
1795-1918
1569-1795
Up to XVIII c
2004
XII-XIII cEstablishment of Lithuanian
State
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Commonwealth of Two Nations
Occupation of the Imperial German
army
Occupation of the Tsarist Russian Empire
Independent Lithuania
The first Soviet Union occupation
Nazi German occupation
The second Soviet Union occupation
Independent Lithuania
Membership in EU
The first written instance of the name of
Lithuania

7. Vilnius – the capital city
 The largest city in Lithuania
 Was first mentioned in 1323
 Found by the only king of Lithuania – Mindaugas.

8. Vilnius
 The population is 542,990 inhabitants.
 The Gediminas Castle and the Cathedral are its' major symbols.

9. Kaunas
 The second largest city
 A former temporary capital
 First mentioned in 1361
 Has the only zoo in Lithuania

10. Kaunas' castle

11. Kaunas
 In the old town of Kaunas one can
see perfect Gothic and Baroque
examples.

12. Kaunas Town Hall

13. Klaipėda
 Klaipėda is Lithuania’s gateway to the sea.

14. Palanga
 Favourite Lithuanian’s summer seaside resort
 Sandy beach, dunes, large botanical garden

15. Curonian Spit
 It is a 98 km long dry land strip between the Baltic Sea and the Curonian
Lagoon formed by sea waves and wind more than 5000 years ago
 In 2000 it was included into UNESCO World Heritage Sites
"The Curonian spit is so unique that it is worth seeing especially if you
want to give your soul a wonderful sight." (V.Humboldt)

16. Šiauliai
 The Hill of Crosses in
Šiauliai serves as a
monument to
Lithuanians’ attachment
to their religion
 In 1993 Pope John Paul II
visited this famous place

17. Trakai
 Trakai is a town almost on water
 Trakai Castle is the only castle on water in the Eastern Europe.

18. Lithuania’s Sport
 Basketball in Lithuania is
considered as the 2nd
religion
 Arvydas Sabonis (retired) -
the most famous basketball
player

19. Traditional Lithuanian food
 Cepelinai – meat cooked
inside a ball of potato
dough, served with a special
sauce
 Šaltibarščiai – cold soup
prepared of beetroot,
cucumber and sour cream

20. You are
welcome to
Lithuania