Welcome to Lithuania

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Map of Lithuania

Lithuania's neighbours are Poland, Russia, Latvia, Belarus.

The state language of Lithuania is Lithuanian.

The main religion is Catholicism.

The population of Lithuania is 3 million people.

The capital is Vilnius. Vilnius is named after the River Vilnia.

The flag and coat of arms of Lithuania

Meaning of the flag:•Yellow means the sun, the light.•Green is for nature, the forests of Lithuania.•Red is for the land and the blood shed for freedom.

The coat of arms is called Vytis (The Chaser). It’s a knight on horseback with a sword and a shield.

This is the Litas. 1 Euro is 3.45 Litas.

These are Lithuanian coins – Litas and Centas.

Lithuania is situated in the centre of Europe by the Baltic sea.

Some people think its name comes from the word lietus (rain).

It often rains in Lithuania, so it is a very green country with many forests, hills and over 6000

lakes.

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. Its population is half a million people.

Narrow streets for knights and ladies…

PANORAMA OF VILNIUS IN WINTER

Vilnius is famous for its Old Town, the biggest Old Town in Eastern Europe.

Cathedral Square is the main square of the capital.

Gediminas Tower is the symbol of Vilnius.

St. John’s Church and Bell Tower of Vilnius University and a view of the Old Town from above

Photos by Tomas Malinauskas and Daniel Milner

*Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine (Russian Orthodox)

*Synagogue

*St. Anne’s Church (Catholic) Photo by Algirdas.

Vilnius is almost 700 years old. Here are some pretty corners of the Old Town.

Hills of crosses

Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai

Hill of Three Crosses in Vilnius