LITHUANIA – COUNTRY OF RAIN AND ... SINCERE PEOPLEPresentation of country for the partners of

Comenius project “Puppils with a green mission”

LITHUANIAThe first written mention of Lithuania is

found in a medieval German manuscript, the Quedilburg Chronicle, on 14 February 1009. So, we have a one thousand long history;

During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe: present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Lithuania's Act of Independence was signed on 16 February 1918, declaring the re-establishment of a sovereign state.

Starting in 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union.

On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare Independence.

Lithuania has an estimated population of 3.2 million .

On May 1, 2004 Lithuania became the member of EU. The country is located in the crossroad between the East

and the West.

Coat of arm of Lithuania - Vytis

Vilnius – the capital of Lithuania

Kaunas – the second largest city of Lithuania

Centre of Europe in Lithuania

We are proud of our wonderful nature: forests, lakes and rivers

Lithuanian is the oldest living Indo-European language

More than 90 percents of Lithuaninas are Rome Catholics.

However Lithuania is the last pagan country in Europe.

Our another religion is basketball

Welcome to Lithuania !

Prepared by Jolanta Varanaviciene,

coordinator of the Comenius project2011