Lithuania - Information, Geography and History

INFORMATION :

•  Full name: Republic of Lithuania

•  Capital City: Vilnius

•  Language: Lithuanian and Latvian

•  Currency: Litas

•  Religion: Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Protestant, evangelical Christian Baptist, Russian Orthodox, Judaism, Islam

•  National Anthem: “ Tautiska Giesme”

•  Newspaper: Baltic Times, Baltische Rundschau, Kauno Diena, Lietuvos Aidas, Lietuvos Rytas, Lietuvos Zinios, Litovskiy Kurier, Nasz Czas, Valstieciu Laikrastis, Verslo Zinios

•  Places to Visit: Curonian Spit, Vilnius, Hill of Crosses, National Museum, Trakai Island Castle & History Museum and much more.

•  Transport: Airways: frequent flights between European capitals. Roadways: buses are there and this is cheap also. Railways: there are trains plying frequently between different locations too.

•  Shopping: Different types local handicrafts and cottage industries.

INTRODUCTION : The historical significance of the country Lithuania lies in its prehistoric buildings. These decorative old buildings are maintained very carefully. You can wander through the various attractive places such as Jewish Memorials, European Park, Gediminas Castle and various other tourist locations.

LOCATION OF LITHUANIA : Lithuania is a northern European country. It also claims to be the major among the trio of Baltic States.

Beside the Baltic Sea these states are situated. The neighboring countries are Latvia (in the north), Belarus (in the southeast), Poland and a part of Russia (in the southwest).

PHYSICAL MAP OF LITHUANIA : The moraines create the highest area of Lithuania. These are all about 300 meters high. Among these the highest altitude is about 294 meters. This tallest hill is named as Aukštojas Hill. At the opening of the narrow lagoon of Curonian, is located the port of Kalipeda, whose specialty lies not just in the fact that it is Lithuania's largest, but also that it is a warm-water port. To talk about the water bodies in Lithuania, the river Neman is the largest. Through this river, most international exports via sea take place.

CLIMATE OF LITHUANIA : The climate of Lithuania is transitional. It means that the climate is a midway between West European maritime and East European continental climates. The winter is wet. During the months of May to September the climate remains very pleasant and tourists usually prefer to visit this country in this time. If you want to visit during the cold weather, January and February are the best season for you. It is the coolest season in Lithuania.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF LITHUANIA :

Flora : Lithuania has a large variety of vegetation that flourishes through the entire land. There are several species to be found scattered. This large variety of vegetations includes such species as broad-leafed trees, dense woodlands, coniferous and evergreen trees, steppes, arctic and so on. So you see that the flora in the land of Lithuania is not just plenty but also diverse.

Fauna : In the lakes and other water bodies of Lithuania you will also get some categories of bream, ruff, roach, perch and many other species. Among the other animals red dear, elk, rabbits, foxes, wolf, different varieties of dogs and bird are also found in Lithuania.

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