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1. Lithuania - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania
Description: WEBLithuania (/ ˌ l ɪ θj u ˈ eɪ n i ə / ⓘ LITH-yoo-AYN-ee-ə; Lithuanian: Lietuva [lʲɪɛtʊˈvɐ]), officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublika [lʲɪɛtʊˈvoːs rʲɛsˈpʊblʲɪkɐ]), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the ...
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2. Lithuanian language - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_language
Description: WEBLithuanian (endonym: lietuvių kalba, pronounced [lʲɪɛˈtʊvʲuː kɐɫˈbɐ]) is an East Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the language of Lithuanians and the official language of Lithuania as well as one of the official languages of the European Union.
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3. Lithuania | History, Population, Flag, Map, Capital ... - Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/place/Lithuania
Description: WEB3 days ago · Lithuania, country of northeastern Europe, the southernmost and largest of the three Baltic states. Lithuania was a powerful empire that dominated much of eastern Europe in the 14th–16th centuries before becoming part of the Polish-Lithuanian confederation for the next two centuries.
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4. Lithuanian language | Baltic language, Indo-European, Lithuanian
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lithuanian-language
Description: WEB5 days ago · Lithuanian language, East Baltic language most closely related to Latvian; it is spoken primarily in Lithuania, where it has been the official language since 1918. It is the most archaic Indo-European language still spoken. A Lithuanian literary language has been in existence since the 16th.
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5. Lithuanian language, alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot
Link: https://www.omniglot.com/writing/lithuanian.htm
Description: WEBNative name: lietuvių kalba. Language family: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Eastern Baltic. Number of speakers: c. 2.9 million. Spoken in: mainly Lithuania and Poland. First written: 1547. Writing system: Latin alphabet. Status: state language of Lithuania. Lithuanian first appeared in print in 1547 in a catechism.
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6. History of Lithuania - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Lithuania
Description: WEBThe history of Lithuania dates back to settlements founded about 10,000 years ago, [1] [2] but the first written record of the name for the country dates back to 1009 AD. [3] Lithuanians, one of the Baltic peoples, later conquered neighboring lands and established the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 13th century (and also a short-lived Kingdom ...
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7. Lithuania - The World Factbook
Link: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/lithuania/
Description: WEBApr 9, 2024 · Background. Lithuanian lands were united under MINDAUGAS in 1236; over the next century, through alliances and conquest, Lithuania extended its territory to include most of present-day Belarus and Ukraine. By the end of the 14th century Lithuania was the largest state in Europe. An alliance with Poland in 1386 led the two countries into a union ...
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8. Lithuania - The World Factbook
Link: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/lithuania/summaries
Description: WEBApr 3, 2024 · Background. Lithuanian lands were united in 1236. Over the next century, through alliances and conquest, Lithuania extended its territory to include most of present-day Belarus and Ukraine. By the end of the 14th century Lithuania was the largest state in Europe. Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 …
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9. Lithuania summary | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/summary/Lithuania
Description: WEBLithuania, officially Republic of Lithuania, Country, the largest of the three Baltic States, northeastern Europe. Area: 25,207 sq mi (65,286 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 2,882,000. Capital: Vilnius.
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10. Lithuania country profile - BBC News
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17536867
Description: WEBAug 22, 2023 · 2022 - Lithuania declares state of emergency along its border with Russia and Belarus following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Getty Images. Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, in winter. Provides ...
