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LITHUANIABECKAH MAXWELL - LeROY
The Republic of LithuaniaCapital : VilniusPopulation : 3.6 million (2006)Birthrate : 8.87 birth/ 1000
Lithuanians (2007)Deathrate : 11.05 death/ 1000
Lithuanians (2007)Official Language : Lithuanian Literacy Rate: 99.6 % for ages
15+ (2007)Total Area : 25,174 square
miles
Location Absolute : 56°00 N, 24°00Relative: Borders Latvia, Belarus, Poland, the
little part of Russia and the Baltic SeaPLENTIFUL amounts of forests (spruce, pine,
birch and the Northern Europe like) which covers 32% of land
Largest River : the Nemuas (Minija, Musa and Venta follow)
2,830 lakes and 5 National parks
Ethnographic RegionsAukštaitija : The
Highlands (gently rolling hills)
Žemaitija: Another high area
Suvalkia : Region West of Nemuas R.
Dzukija : Region East of Nemuas R.
PlaceMaritime and Continental
climatesAnnual Temperature : 21 in.-
37 in. which falls most around the coast in August
Annual Temp. : 43°F w/ a high of 63° F in July
Special features to Lithuania : Curonian Spit, Kaunas Lagoon, Palanga and Durskininkai
Place (cont’d)
Human-Environment InteractionGross Domestic Product : $54.9
mil. (2006)Agriculture : Grain, potatoes,
sugar beets, flax, fishNatural Resources : peat, clay,
limestone, AMBERIndustries : Shipbuilding, metal
cutting, textiles, computers, electronics, petroleum refining
Primary Land Use : Arable Land 44.81%
RecreationUsually cold outside,
so inside activities are ideal
Lithuanians enjoy seeing plays, dancing at clubs, playing sports, singing, going to the movies, craft making and simmering in saunas and ice baths
MovementTransportation is growing exponentiallyMajor Highways : Via Baltilla (passes
through Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia)96 airports, 33 w/ paved runways Vilnius
Airport is most traveled1, 242 miles of railwaysMajor Seaport: Klaipeda port, operates
all year roundFamous Colleges : Klaipeda U, Vilnius
Tech, Vilnius U
Region Vegetation
Copious Flora: Mostly trees, but the Lithuanians love flowers, too
CultureVery superstitious inhabitantsMajor religion : 79% Roman
Catholic Basketball is the favorite sport
: Lithuanian basketball team won 1st in European Championship thrice and 2nd and 3rd once
Culture (cont’d)Lithuanian Holidays:Jan 1st : New Year’s Feb 16th : Lithuanian Independence in 1918March 11th : Lithuanian Independence in
1990April 16th–17th : EasterMay 1st : International Labor DayMay 2nd : Mother’s Day June 24th : St. John’s DayJuly 6th : Coronation Day of Mindaugas, 1st
king of LithuaniaAug 15th : Žolinės (Virgin Mary’s Assent into
Heaven)Nov 1st : Vėlinės ( All Saints’ Day)Dec 25th–26th : Christmas
Bibliographywww.blticdata.info/maps/Lithuania/lithuaniawww.emporikitrade.com/.../general-
informationwww.schnipf.wordpress.com/2008/08www.ocn.ne.jp/~infinite/pages/Lithuania.htmwww.faithandfacts.com/wp-content/uploads/
2009/03/hill-of-crosses-1.jpg