Lithuania Economy, People, Culture and Flag

PEOPLE OF LITHUANIA : The net population of Lithuania is almost 3,425,324. 83.5% of this population is ruled by the tribal Lithuanians. Some other minorities are also there such as Poles, Belarusians and Russians. In the southeast Lithuania the poles can be found. Despite being small in number, they are the largest tribe among the minorities in Lithuania.

ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF LITHUANIA

Art : The country of Lithuania has produced a brilliant artist in the form of Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis. He is probably Lithuania's most famous name in the field of painting. Apart from this Lithuania also specializes in various other forms of art like sculpture.

Culture : Since Lithuania is home to various people from different casts and tribes and ethnicities, the culture reflects this commingling.

Music : According to the history folk, popular and classical are the three forms of music in Lithuania. The folk song or the dainos include different types such as wedding songs, romantic songs and some work songs as well. The archaic war songs are also there. The folk music of Lithuania is primarily based on polyphonic music that is played on flutes, zithers (kankles) and other instruments. Rateliai is another form of Lithuanian folk music.

It is a kind of ring dance. A traditional instrument kankles is used in this music. Kankles is a special zither that is played with some other instruments such as waltzes, sutartines, quadrilles, polkas, fiddles and rateliai.

FLAG OF LITHUANIA : The flag of Lithuania bears three colors in it. These are yellow in the top, green in the middle and red in the bottom. All these three colors form three horizontal bands of same size. Colors of a flag are not only for its beauty but they also symbolize some meanings. In the flag of Lithuania, the three colors signify three different symbols. The color yellow symbolizes fertility of the country. Green signifies the vigor of Lithuania and also the nature's bounty. Red, on the other hand is a colors that symbolizes life and bloodshed at the same time.

ECONOMY OF LITHUANIA : Lithuania is a member of the World Trade Organization and also of the European Union. This membership has earned it fruitful results such as flourishing economy and boosted the tourism sector. Outsourcing into the country has also increased for this. In this country most of the people are employed. The major natural resources of Lithuania are arable land, amber and peat.

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