2.
Lithuania (Lietuva), officially the Republic of Lithuania
is a country in Northern Europe, the largest of the three
Baltic States.
It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic
sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark.
It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and
south, Poland to the south, and Kaliningrad Region (a
Russian exclave) to the southwest.
Lithuania has an estimated population of 3 million as of
2012
The official language, Lithuanian, is one of only two living
languages (together with Latvian) in the Baltic branch of
the Indo - Europian language family.
9. Lithuanians should not be grouped among
the dynamic or particularly expressive
nations. Traditionally, they are
reserved, calm, modest proud people.
Lithuanians are hard working and
devoted to their families. Hospitality
is another characteristic feature of our
nation.
12. •There are four
regions in
Lithuania
•Aukštaitija
(highlands)
•Žemaitija
(lowlands)
•Dzūkija
•Suvalkija
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26. Christmas Eve is
the day that,
according to
modern calendars,
contains the first
evening, of
Christmas, a
widely celebrated
festival
commemorating the
birth of Jesus of
Nazareth.
27. In some parts of
Central and
Eastern Europ e
such as Russia,
Ukraine, Poland
and Lithuania,
twelve traditional
meatless dishes are
served during
Christmas Eve
supper