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About LithuaniaAbout Lithuania

Capital: VilniusNeighboring

countries: Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia

Official language: Lithuanian

Population:3.394.000

Area: 65.300 km2

More Facts about Lithuania Independence:Announced on 16 February 1918Restored on 11 March 1990Form  of Government:Parliamentary

democracyPresident: Dalia Grybauskaitė (since 12 July

2009) International membership:NATO member  since 29 March, 2004Member of European Union since  1 May, 2004National currency:Litas (LTL) 3.4528 Lt = 1

euro

Largest cities (number of inhabitants):

Vilnius (548 835)Kaunas (348 624)Klaipėda (182 752)Šiauliai (125 453)Panevėžys (111 959)

ABOUT VILNIUS – the capital of LithuaniaVilnius is the biggest Lithuanian

city.There is the oldest university in

Europe.There are about 40 old churches

in Vilnius.The down town of Vilnius is the

most beautiful down town in Europe.

Some Photos of Vilnius Down Some Photos of Vilnius Down Town.Town.

LITHUANIALITHUANIAThe famous buildings of

GEDIMINAS’ CASTLEGEDIMINAS’ CASTLEGediminas’ castle stands on the Gediminas’ mountain. Near the mountain there ara two rivers Neris and Vilnia. There are lots of trees around the castle.

The Legend of Gediminas’ The Legend of Gediminas’ CastleCastleOne night the duke Gediminas

dreamed an iron wolf. The wolf was on a mountain. It roared like a hundred wolfs.

When Gediminas woke up, he went to the wizard - Lizdeika. Gediminas told about his dream. When Lizdeika heard the dream, he said:

‘The big and famous city will be built on the mountain where the wolf stood.’

Gediminas built the castle and the city, which are big and famous. This city is Vilnius.

THE CASTLE OF THE CASTLE OF TRAKAITRAKAIThe castle is in the island of Galvė’s lake. You can reach it on foot or by boat.

Some Facts about Trakai Some Facts about Trakai CastleCastleThe duke Vytautas

died in the castle on 27th October 1430.

Later, the castle was used like a jail.

The famous Lithuania’s poet Maironis created a poem about Trakai Castle.

VILNIUS UNIVERSITYVILNIUS UNIVERSITYVilnius University is the oldest in Europe. It occupies almost all Vilnius down town.

About Vilnius UniversityAbout Vilnius UniversityVilnius University

was founded in 1579.

You can study here: economics, history, philosophy and other subjects

Vilnius University’s name was changed 11 times.

LITHUANIALITHUANIANature of

Biggest, tallest…Biggest, tallest…The longest river of

Lithuania — Nemunas.

The tallest mountain of Lithuania — Aukštojas.

The biggest lake of Lithuania — Drūkšiai.

The biggest rock of Lihuania — Barstyčius

Some Facts about Some Facts about Baltic Baltic SeaSeaThere are lots of

drowned ships on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

The name of the Baltic Sea was changed 9 times.

You can find some amber in the Baltic Sea.

Some Photos of Baltic SeaSome Photos of Baltic Sea

Some Photos of Lithuania’s Some Photos of Lithuania’s NatureNature

MažeikiaiMažeikiai – our native – our native towntownMažeikiai is a small

town in the northwest of Lithuania.

The river Venta flows through Mažeikiai.

Mažeikiai was founded in 1290.

The population of Mažeikiai is 36 420.

Some Photos of MažeikiaiSome Photos of Mažeikiai

Our Sodai Secondary Our Sodai Secondary SchoolSchool

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