Population: 3,5 million
Languages: lithuanian, polish, russian
Society organization: parliamentary democracy
Year when she entered to EU: 2004. year
| Vilnius is the capital city of Latvia from 1940s- Through Vilnius pass river Vilnia and Neris. In him exists over 40 churches and people often say for him that it's a baroque town. Average yearly temperature in Vilnius is 6°C.
| Russians can get to very important harbour Kalintown through the teritory of Lithuania and because of thet it gives her an exceptional teritory importance. She also knows how to take an advantage of it.
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| Gedimminas Casle is one of the most significant cultural monuments of Lithuania. In the beginnings was wooden, but later duke Grand Duchy built it into a stone. It was also on the Latvian banknotes (Litas).
| Vilnius Cathedral Square is a place where are kept all more important city ceremonies, it's on the crossroads of the main city streets and it's a main citizens and tourists assemble point.
| Basketball was always a main sport in Lithuania. Lithuanian basketball team has won an European Championship in basketball 1937, 1939, 2003, therewith they were hosts 1939. Arvydas Sabonis, Sarunas Marciulionis, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Darius Songaila are one of the best Lithuanian basketball players and currently they are playing in NBA. |
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