LITHUANIALITHUANIA

The The Republic of Republic of Lithuania Lithuania is the is the country in country in Central Central Europe,Europe, by the by the Baltic SeaBaltic Sea.. Lithuania bLithuania borderorders s withwith Latvia, Latvia, Belarus, PolandBelarus, Poland andand Russia. Russia.

LithuaniaLithuania Area - 65.2 thousandArea - 65.2 thousand km ² km ² Population - 3,555,179Population - 3,555,179 Capital – Vilnius. Capital – Vilnius. Language - Lithuanian Language - Lithuanian - - 82%, 8% 82%, 8%

-- Russian, 5.6% Russian, 5.6% - - Polish, 4.4Polish, 4.4% - % - other languagesother languages. .

The PThe Presidentresident of of Lithuania – Lithuania – Dalia GrybauskaitėDalia Grybauskaitė

Our country is Our country is democratic country democratic country with the president with the president and parlament. Our and parlament. Our president Ms Dalia president Ms Dalia Grybauskaite is the Grybauskaite is the first woman to have first woman to have this post in all this post in all history of Lithuania.history of Lithuania.

Lithuania became the Lithuania became the member of NATO on the 29member of NATO on the 29thth of March,of March, 20042004..

We started the membership We started the membership in EU on the 1in EU on the 1stst of May, 2004 of May, 2004..

These two facts are very These two facts are very important for our countryimportant for our country

The The Lithuanian litas -Lithuanian litas - was the currency of Lithuania, until was the currency of Lithuania, until 1 January 2015, when it was replaced by the euro1 January 2015, when it was replaced by the euro.

The The LLargest argest CCitiesities of of Lithuania Lithuania

Vilnius, Vilnius,

Kaunas, Kaunas,

Klaipėda,Klaipėda,

Šiauliai. Šiauliai.

Vilnius is the largest Vilnius is the largest city of Lithuania. city of Lithuania. Vilnius population Vilnius population is aboutis about 850 850 000 000. It . It is the political, is the political, economical, economical, scientific and scientific and culturculturalal centre centre of of the countrythe country..

Vilnius – our capital cityVilnius – our capital city

Here are some of historical sites. Here are some of historical sites. Grand Duke Gediminas founded Vilnius Grand Duke Gediminas founded Vilnius in in

thethe1313thth century century

KaunasKaunas

KaunasKaunas is the second- is the second-largest city in Lithuania largest city in Lithuania

and has historically and has historically been a leading centre been a leading centre

of Lithuanian of Lithuanian economic, academic, economic, academic,

and cultural lifeand cultural life.

KlaipėdaKlaipėda

is the third largest is the third largest city in Lithuaniacity in Lithuania

situated at the situated at the mouth of the Danė mouth of the Danė River where it flows River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. into the Baltic Sea.

The Hill of CrossesThe Hill of Crosses in Šauliai. in Šauliai.

This is a unique hill This is a unique hill with thousands of with thousands of crosses not only crosses not only from Lithuania but from Lithuania but also from other also from other countries of the countries of the world.world.

Trakai castleTrakai castle

is an island is an island castle located castle located in Trakai, Lithuaniain Trakai, Lithuaniaon an island on an island in Lake Galvė. in Lake Galvė. The castle is The castle is sometimes referred sometimes referred to as to as "Little Marienburg"."Little Marienburg".

Lithuania is divided into Lithuania is divided into 4 4 regions: regions: Aukštaitija, Suvalkija, Žemaitija, Aukštaitija, Suvalkija, Žemaitija,

DzūkijaDzūkija. . We are the representatives of We are the representatives of DzūkijaDzūkija

region.region.

DzDzūūkijakija

Lithuanian Traditional FoodsLithuanian Traditional Foods

National FestivalsNational Festivals Lithuania’s annual holiday Lithuania’s annual holiday

celebrations include modern celebrations include modern secular holidays, church secular holidays, church holidays, and pagan holidays, and pagan festivities that remember festivities that remember Lithuania’s pre-Christian Lithuania’s pre-Christian heritage. Most holidays heritage. Most holidays enjoy some type of public enjoy some type of public expression in markets, expression in markets, street festivals, decorations, street festivals, decorations, or other traditions.or other traditions.

The Song and Dance festivalThe Song and Dance festival

Every four years we have a very cheerful Every four years we have a very cheerful festival of song and dance. festival of song and dance.

Basketball - the Second Religion of Basketball - the Second Religion of LithuaniaLithuania

Maybe you’ve heard about our famous Maybe you’ve heard about our famous basketball players: basketball players:

Sabonis, MarčiulionisSabonis, Marčiulionis or or Kleiza. Kleiza.

Lithuania is well known for its amber. Lithuania is well known for its amber. We make a lot of nice jewellery from it.We make a lot of nice jewellery from it.

Unesco Unesco HeritageHeritage There are some objects There are some objects

included in included in the the list of list of UNESCO heritage. UNESCO heritage. (e.g.Vilnius old town, (e.g.Vilnius old town, dunes, Kernavė dunes, Kernavė prehistoric hills. prehistoric hills.

Thank you for your kind attention. Thank you for your kind attention. We are happy to We are happy to introduceintroduce you you

Lithuania. Lithuania.