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

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