2006-09-17 00:13:59 · 10 answers · asked by Daiva Quinn 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Proper Name: Republic of Lithuania
Capital of Lithuania: Vilnius
Bordered by: Poland, Russia, Baltic Sea, Latvia, Belarus
Population: Approximately 3.6 million people
Area: 65,200 sq km
On Mar. 11,1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare independence from the USSR, however Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until mid Sep. 1991.
Some Famous Lithuanian folk tales:
The love story of Birute and Kestutis
The story of Egle and the lord of snakes Zhilvinas
The dream of Gediminas (founding of the city of Vilnius - the iron wolf)
Televelis - the Smith who made the sun.
Jurate - the mistress of the Sea and her castle of Amber.
2006-09-17 01:32:13 · answer #1 · answered by Michael Darnell 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Capital city of Vilnius
Just under 3.5 million people in population
They have the currency of litas
Became a full EU member in 2004 (hoping for Euro currency in 2007)
Did not retake soveirnty after the WW2 and Cold war until late 1980's
They have a prime Minister (Gediminas Kirkilas)
Shares a border with; Russia, Poland, Latvia, and Belarus
2006-09-17 00:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by no munkey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It lies at the Baltic Sea,
the capital is Riga,
it used to belong to the USSR,
it is now a member of the EU,
I've met 3 people coming from there, all very nice.
Sorry, but that's about the total of my knowledge.
2006-09-17 00:31:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They beat Italy in the Euro 2008 qualifying match in September.
It's in Europe.
2006-09-17 00:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Basketball and that babe I met in Germany
2006-09-17 00:16:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its an empty country as thy have all moved to England
2006-09-17 00:19:51 · answer #6 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its pointless
its really poland
people always kill themselves
its boring
near latvia
2006-09-17 00:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
NO!! and I feel good about that.
2006-09-17 01:03:05 · answer #8 · answered by Barry DaLive 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its Russia really
2006-09-17 00:20:05 · answer #9 · answered by Alfred E. Newman 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
hell no
2006-09-17 00:25:50 · answer #10 · answered by momatendofrope 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋