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Welcome to the Lithuania Portal — Sveiki atvykę į Lietuvos Portalą

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Lithuania (/ˌlɪθjuˈniə/ LIH-thew-AYN-ee-ə; Lithuanian: Lietuva [lʲiətʊˈvɐ]), officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublika [lʲiətʊˈvoːs rʲɛsˈpʊblʲɪkɐ]), is a country in the Baltic regionofEurope. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclaveofKaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Lithuania covers an area of 65,300 km2 (25,200 sq mi), with a population of 2.86 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai and Panevėžys. Lithuanians belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian, one of only a few living members of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family, which is also the most widely spoken language of the branch.

For millennia, the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united for the first time by Mindaugas, who formed the Kingdom of Lithuania on 6 July 1253. Subsequent expansion and consolidation resulted in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which by the 14th century was the largest country in Europe. In 1386, the Grand Duchy entered into a de facto personal union with the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The two realms were united into the bi-confederal Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569, forming one of the largest and most prosperous states in Europe. The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries, until neighbouring countries gradually dismantled it between 1772 and 1795, with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania's territory. Towards the end of World War I, Lithuania declared Independence in 1918, founding the modern Republic of Lithuania. In World War II, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union, then by Nazi Germany, before being reoccupied by the Soviets in 1944. Lithuanian armed resistance to the Soviet occupation lasted until the early 1950s. On 11 March 1990, a year before the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to break away when it proclaimed the restoration of its independence.

Lithuania is a developed country with a high income, advanced economy, ranking 37th in the Human Development Index (HDI) and 19th in the World Happiness Report. Lithuania is a member of the European Union, the Council of Europe, the eurozone, the Nordic Investment Bank, the Schengen Agreement, NATO, and OECD. It also participates in the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) regional co-operation format. (Full article...)

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The Lithuania men's national basketball team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė) represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Lithuania. Despite Lithuania's small size, with a population of less than 3 million, the country's devotion to basketball has made them a traditional force of the sport in Europe.

The Lithuanian national team won the last EuroBasket tournaments prior to World War II, in 1937 and 1939. The 1939 team was led by Frank Lubin, who helped popularize basketball in the country and was called the "grandfather of Lithuanian basketball". Following the country's annexation by the Soviet Union during the war, Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet national team. The most prevalent example was the 1988 Olympic basketball gold medal-winning team, which got most of its scoring from four Lithuanians: Valdemaras Chomičius, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Arvydas Sabonis. (Full article...)

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  • ...Lithuanians were the last nation in Europetoconvert to Christianity?
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    Skyscrapers in Vilnius
  • Image 2Old Town of Kaunas
    Old Town of Kaunas
  • Image 3Orlen Lietuva is the only oil refinery in the Baltic States
    Orlen Lietuva is the only oil refinery in the Baltic States
  • Image 4Commemorative 2016 post stamp with George Maciunas
    Commemorative 2016 post stamp with George Maciunas
  • Image 5Kaunas Castle in 2016
    Kaunas Castle in 2016
  • Image 6Bird's-eye view of town Nida
    Bird's-eye view of town Nida
  • Image 7Summer in the port city of Klaipėda
    Summer in the port city of Klaipėda
  • Image 8Lithuanian design ANBO III aircraft from 1930s
    Lithuanian design ANBO III aircraft from 1930s
  • Image 9Sand dunes in the Curonian Spit
    Sand dunes in the Curonian Spit
  • Image 10Kretinga Museum
    Kretinga Museum
  • Image 11Vilnius Old Town
    Vilnius Old Town
  • Image 12The Seal of Mindaugas is a medieval seal affixed to the October 1255 act by Mindaugas, King of Lithuania, granting Selonia to the Teutonic Knights.
    The Seal of Mindaugas is a medieval seal affixed to the October 1255 act by Mindaugas, King of Lithuania, granting Selonia to the Teutonic Knights.
  • Image 13"Fairy Tale - III" (1907) by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
    "Fairy Tale - III" (1907) by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
  • Image 14Gediminas' Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius
    Gediminas' Tower is the remaining part of the Upper CastleinVilnius
  • Image 15FSRU Independence in the port of Klaipėda
    FSRU Independence in the port of Klaipėda
  • Image 16Lithuanian resistance fighters. Anti-Soviet resistance lasted until 1950s.
    Lithuanian resistance fighters. Anti-Soviet resistance lasted until 1950s.
  • Image 17Vytautas the Great was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
    Vytautas the Great was a ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
  • Image 18Žaltys and the Holy Fire are depicted in Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina, above the inscription LITVANIE PARS
    Žaltys and the Holy Fire are depicted in Olaus Magnus' Carta Marina, above the inscription LITVANIE PARS
  • Image 19One of the old hillfort mounds at Kernavė
    One of the old hillfort mounds at Kernavė
  • Image 20Bridge in Lyduvėnai is the longest railway bridge in Lithuania
    Bridge in Lyduvėnai is the longest railway bridge in Lithuania
  • Image 21The victory of the Polish-Lithuanian forces over the Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Orsha in 1514
    The victory of the Polish-Lithuanian forces over the Grand Duchy of Moscow at the Battle of Orsha in 1514
  • Image 22Trakai Island Castle was built in the 14th century
    Trakai Island Castle was built in the 14th century
  • Image 23Winter in the countryside of Lithuania
    Winter in the countryside of Lithuania
  • Image 24The modern skyline of Vilnius
    The modern skyline of Vilnius
  • Image 25Lithuanian 2 Euro coin
    Lithuanian 2 Euro coin
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    Date English name Local name Remarks
    1 January New Year's Day Naujųjų metų diena  
    16 February Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (1918) Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena  
    11 March Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (1990) Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena  
    Moveable Sunday Easter Sunday Šv. Velykos Commemorates resurrection of Jesus. The first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or soonest after 21 March.
    The day after Easter Sunday Easter Monday Antroji šv. Velykų diena  
    1 May International Workers' Day Tarptautinė darbo diena  
    First Sunday in May Mother's Day Motinos diena  
    First Sunday in June Father's Day Tėvo diena  
    24 June St. John's Day / Day of Dew Joninės / Rasos Celebrated according to mostly pagan traditions (Midsummer Day, Saint Jonas Day).
    6 July Statehood Day Valstybės (Lietuvos karaliaus Mindaugo karūnavimo) ir Tautiškos giesmės diena Celebrates the 1253 coronation of Mindaugas, the first King of Lithuania, and the national anthemofLithuania.
    15 August Assumption Day Žolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) Also marked according to pagan traditions, celebrating the goddess Žemyna and noting the mid-August as the middle between summer and autumn.
    1 November All Saints' Day Visų šventųjų diena Halloween is increasingly popular and is also informally celebrated on the eve (31 October).
    2 November All Souls' Day Mirusiųjų atminimo (Vėlinių) diena  
    24 December Christmas Eve Šv. Kūčios  
    25 and 26 December Christmas Day Šv. Kalėdos Commemorates birth of Jesus.

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