Lithuania is a country located in Eastern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea. The capital and largest city is Vilnius, with a population of over 500,000. Lithuania has a population of around 3 million people and was formerly part of the Soviet Union but gained independence in 1990. Some of Lithuania's main industries include metalworking, food processing, wood and furniture production, and electronics. The country has a long history dating back over 1000 years and was once the largest state in Europe during the 14th-15th centuries.

1. LITHUANIA

2. Lithuania on map

3. Country profile Country name: Lithuania Capital: Vilnius Population: about 3 000 000 Area: 65 300 square km Coastline: 99 km Flag: The colors of the state flag are yellow, green and red. Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea Highest point: Auk štojo hill 29 3,84 metres Ethnic groups: Lithuanian 80.6%, Russian 8.7%, Polish 7%, Belarusian 1.6%, other 2.1% Religion: Roman Catholic. Nationality: Lithuanian(s) Language: Lithuanian Government type: parliamentary democracy Currency: Litas (LTL) (1€ = 3.4528 LTL )

4. Economy overview metal-cutting machine tools electric motors television sets refrigerators and freezers petroleum refining, shipbuilding (small ships) furniture making, textiles food processing optical equipment electronic components computers amber Main industries

5. Economy overview IT sector Over the last seven years this sector has grown by more than 100 times Textiles: Over 80 % of these high quality products are exported to the EU Germany and Great Britain are the biggest investors in this field Food industry: 53 % of Lithuania cheese is exported to the US market Hi-Tech: About 60 % of the world market for picosecond and multicolour lasers is designed and produced in Vilnius Some interesting figures

6. Economy overview Countries: Biggest investors Companies:

7. History facts We descended from the Baltic Tribes, that were living by the Baltic Sea about 1000 years BC.

8. History facts In the 14th-15th centuries Lithuania was the largest and most powerful state in Central Europe, extending from the Baltic to the Black Sea s

9. Lithuanian State was established in the 13 th century. The only King of Lithuania was Mindaugas.

10. History facts The Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth, a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania, was established in July 1569 (Rzeczpospolita)

11. History facts Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the Soviet U nion in 1940

12. History facts Lithuania was the first of all the former Soviet republics to break away from the Soviet empire and restore its independence in 1990

13. History facts Lithuania subsequently restructured its economy for integration into Western European institutions and joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004

14. Vilnius

15. Vilnius Vilnius – capital of Lithuania, the largest administrative centre

16. Vilnius VILNIUS is the largest city in the country. Now population of Vilnius is about 542 287 A rea of Vilnius is 392 square kilometres. Buildings cover 20.2 % of the city and the remaining area is prevailed with the greenery (43.9 %) and waters (2.1 %).

17. Vilnius Old Vilnius O ne of the largest in Eastern Europe (360 ha). The buildings is a mixture of all European architectural styles T he Old Town of Vilnius was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994. Vilnius is often called a baroque city, but here you will find some buildings of gothic, renaissance and other styles.

18. Old Town Higher Castle Museum Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

19. Old Town Cathedral

20. Old Town Grand Duke Gediminas St. Anne's Church

21. Vilnius Modern Vilnius

22. Vilnius … by 2020, Vilnius is set to become the most modern city in Central and Eastern Europe and an international centre for science, culture, business and politics … Modern Vilnius

23. KAUNAS

24. Kaunas Kaunas is the second biggest city in Lithuania with the population of 415,700 For twenty years Kaunas was a provisional capital of Lithuania ( 1918 – 1940 ) There are over twenty-four thousand students at the Universities: Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas University of Technology, Agricultural University, Kaunas Branch of Vilnius University, Academy of Physical Training, Lithuanian University of Helth Sciences, Kaunas Branch or Music and theatre Akademy, Kaunas Branch of the Academy of Arts

25. Kaunas

26. Kaunas

28. KLAIP Ė DA

29. KLAIPĖDA The third largest city in Lithuania Population - 177,823 Ice-free port on the Baltic Sea

30. Klaipeda

31. Klaipėda An Old Lighthouse

32. Seaside The main resort - PALANGA The length of Palanga bridge – 470 meters.

33. CURONIAN SPIT few images

34. Trakai T own on water The medieval capital of Lithuania is situated just 30 km from Vilnius and surrounded by a chain of lakes

35. Valdas Adamkus Vytautas Landsbergis Famous people (politics)

36. National Culture Famous people (music) M.K. Č iurlionis 1875 - 1911 G iedrius Kuprevičius 1945 Violeta Urmana - world famous opera singer

37. Natio nal culture Famous people ( literature ) Justinas Marcinkevi čius 1930 - 2011 Kristijonas Donelaitis 1714 - 1780

38. National Culture Famous people (sport) Arvydas Sabonis Žydrūnas Savickas Virgilijus Alekna

39. Basketball – the second religion in Lithuania

40. National Culture Food Potato pancakes The cepelinai Cottage cheese

41. Interesting facts Hill of Crosses Pope Jonas Paulius II visited Lithuania in 1993

42. Interesting facts Grut as park

43. National Culture Lithuanian songs and dances celebrations from 1920

44. Amber

45. The Crosses - unique Lithuanian art

46. Interesting facts Geographical centre of Europe The European geographic centre is situated in Vilnius region, 26 km from Vilnius, following the direction of Moletai, near Purnuskiu village, mound Bernotai.

47. Interesting facts Darius and Girenas flight

48. Interesting facts Kairys flight Acrobatic flying world champion and his flight under the bridge.

49. Nature of Lithuania There are 2830 lakes in Lithuania.

50. Nature of Lithuania There are 1000 mounds in Lithuania

51. Nature of Lithuania Escarpments are very imaginative

52. Nature of Lithuania We like mushrooms very much . It is the best of them – baravykas ( boletus or borovik).

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