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  Lithuania - Wikinfo
The Republic of Lithuania is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
Lithuania has since sought closer ties with the West and is expected to become a member of NATO and the European Union in 2004.
Lithuania's major warm-water port of Klaipeda lies at the narrow mouth of Kursiu Gulf, a shallow lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad.
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 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Lithuania
A smaller Lithuania established its independence as a kingdom in February 1918, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, and then as a republic in November, after Germany's defeat in World War I.
Lithuania has since sought closer ties with the West and is expected to become a member of NATO and the European Union in 2004.
Lithuania's major warm-water port of Klaipeda lies at the narrow mouth of Kursiu Gulf[?], a shallow lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/li/Lithuania   (753 words)

  
  Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Republic of Lithuania is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
Lithuania has since sought closer ties with the West and so became a member of NATO on 29 March 2004 and of the European Union on 1 May 2004.
Lithuania's major warm-water port of Klaipėda; lies at the narrow mouth of Kuršių Gulf (Curonian Lagoon), a shallow lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/lithuania.html   (843 words)

  
 Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lithuania was the first Soviet republic to do so, though Soviet forces unsuccessfully tried until August 1991 to suppress this secession, including an incident at Vilnius' TV Tower in January 1991 that resulted in the death of several Lithuanian civilians.
Lithuania's major warm-water port of Klaipėda lies at the narrow mouth of Kuršių marios (Curonian Lagoon), a shallow lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad.
Prior to 1998, Lithuania was the Baltic state that conducted the most trade with Russia; however, the 1998 Russian financial crisis forced the country to orient toward the West.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithuania   (1838 words)

  
 List of cities in Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Population sizes are given according to Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (Statistics Lithuania) data for 2005 and 2001.
The cities are sorted according to 2001 census data because it is more reliable (data from 2005 is derived from census data using various formulas and models).
Cities without coat of arms image do not have it confirmed by the President of Lithuania.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_cities_in_Lithuania   (342 words)

  
 Lithuania : LT
Lithuania : LT The Republic of Lithuania is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
Lithuania has since sought closer ties with the West and is expected to become a member of NATO and the European Union in 2004.
Lithuania's major warm-water port of Klaipeda lies at the narrow mouth of Kursiu Gulf[?], a shallow lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad.
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 Encyclopedia: Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lithuania consists of the following historical and cultural regions: Lithuania is divided into historical and cultural regions: Aukštaitija (literally Upper Lithuania) comprises present Vilnius county, Utena County, Panevėžys County and the eastern part of Šiauliai County.
Lithuania Minor (or Prussian Lithuania, Lithuanian Mažoji Lietuva and Prūsų Lietuva respectively) is one of five ethnographic regions of Lithuania.
The following is a List of Lithuanian rulers, or a list of kings, dukes, grand dukes, governors and presidents of Lithuania or administrative units, that encompassed the territory of Lithuania during the periods of occupations.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lithuania   (7232 words)

  
 List of planned cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of planned cities (sometimes known as planned communities or new towns) by country.
Additions to this list should be cities whose overall form (as opposed to individual neighborhoods or expansions) has been determined in large part in advance on a drawing board, or which were planned to a degree which is unusual for their time and place.
It is modelled on Italian renaissance theories of the 'ideal city' and built by the architect Bernardo Morando.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/List+of+new+towns   (417 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: List of cities in Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Towns with 30,000–50,000 inhabitants in Lithuania Alytus (approximate English transcription [ÊŒ.lıː.ˈtus], simplified Lithuanian transcription [alÄ«tus]; Polish: Olita) is the capital of Alytus County, Lithuania, with 70,000 inhabitants.
Towns with 20,000–30,000 inhabitants in Lithuania : Jonava is the 9th largest city in Lithuania with population a bit less than 35,000.
Towns with 10,000–20,000 inhabitants in Lithuania : Kretinga is a town in Klaipėda County, Lithuania.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Lithuania   (557 words)

  
 Flowers-to-Russia.com
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Cities in Lithuania we provide delivery of flowers to: Vilnius, Klaipeda, Siauliai, Kaunas, Visaginas, Silute, Mazeikiai...
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 Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuva) is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
The date of statehood is counted from the official crowning of Mindaugas as a King of Lithuania in July 6 1253 in Voruta.
Lithuania has nearly completed its privatization of the large, state-owned utilities, with one of two power distribution networks and railways left.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Lithuania.htm   (1543 words)

  
 Country Pages: Lithuania
Lithuania, the largest of the Baltic states, lies on the beautiful amber coast of the Baltic Sea in northeastern Europe.
Lithuania is also known for the charm of its cities and towns.
Kaunas, the country's second largest city, is a hub for industry and culture that lies at the junction of the Nemunas and Neris rivers.
www.cies.org /country/lithuania.htm   (1053 words)

  
 LITHUANIA ALTERNATE GENIE SEARCH ENGINE, INC
During the interwar period, the constitutional capital of Lithuania was Vilnius, although the city itself was then under Polish control (see History_of_Vilnius for more details).
In 1940, at the height of World_War_II, the Soviet_Union annexed Lithuania in accordance with the Molotov-Ribbentrop_Pact.
The counties are subdivided into 60 municipalities (some municipalities are historically called "district municipalities", and thus shortened to "district"; others are called "city municipalities", sometimes shortened to "city", or leaving just the name of city; and some are just simply called "municipalities") (see: List_of_municipalities_of_Lithuania).
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 Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian - Lietuva, Polish - Litwa, German - Litauen, French - Lituanie, Spanish - Lituania, Estonian - Leedu) is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
In 2003 Lithuania had the highest economic growth ratio among all European Union candidates, reaching 8,8% in third quarter.
Lithuania almost finish privatization of the large, state-owned utilities, with one of two power distribution networks and railways left.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/li/Lithuania.htm   (921 words)

  
 Lithuania
The state flag of the Republic of Lithuania is cloth consisting of three horizontal stripes: yellow (the upper), green (the middle) and red (the lower).
During the Zalgiris battle, the flag of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was red, with white coat of arms, the Vytis, embroidered on it.
On November 18 at the tenth session of its eleventh convention, the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR was forced to change a chapter of the Constitution, and to grant the yellow-red-green flag the status of State flag.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/lt.html   (2968 words)

  
 Lithuania travel guide - Wikitravel
Lithuania was a huge feudal country in middle ages, in 1569 entered an union with Poland to form a commonwealth.
Lithuania was part of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth until the Polish Partitions in the 18th.
As Lithuania is a member of the European Union, citizens from these countries do not need a visa and can enter Lithuania with a valid passport or a valid identity card.
wikitravel.org /en/Lithuania   (1415 words)

  
 Country
Lithuania is a small country lying on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
In 1989 Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence.
Lithuania was a rural society before the influence of the Soviet Union.
www.worldventure.com /Serve/Can-I-go-where-I-want-to/Countries/Country/Lithuania.html   (580 words)

  
 NCSJ - Lithuania page
Lithuania’s closest ties are to its Baltic neighbors, Russia, and the EU.
Lithuania’s foreign policy is focused on integration with the West and close cooperation with Latvia and Estonia.
Lithuania has sought to come to terms with its role in the Holocaust, and has on a number of occasions stated a commitment to commemorating the Holocaust, combating anti-Semitism, and bringing Nazi-era war criminals to justice.
www.ncsj.org /Lithuania.shtml   (2909 words)

  
 REC: Manual on Public Participation: Country Reports: Lithuania
Lithuania in particular has an extensive history as a regional power, dating back to the Middle Ages, unlike Estonia and Latvia which during the inter-war period celebrated their first periods of independence as nations.
Chapter 2 goes on to list duties of state authorities in guaranteeing citizen rights including establishing sound environmental standards, announcing to the public plans for economic activity which may have an adverse environmental effect, and encouraging "the participation of citizens and public organizations in environmental protection".
Included on this list was the establishment of an environmental education system to inform the public and relevant non-governmental organizations on the development of new environmental policies thus "securing broad public participation in a national discussion of possible measures to continuously improve upon and enhance existing environmental policies."
www.rec.org /REC/Publications/PPManual_Baltic/Lithuania.html   (5830 words)

  
 Major Cities of Lithuania / Distancies - Travel agency VISIT LITHUANIA
Alytus is the largest city of the Southern Lithuania and the most important economic, administrative, cultural and educational center in the region.
According to the age of the population, Alytus is the youngest city in Lithuania and the sixth largest city in the country.
Kaunas is the second biggest city in Lithuania with the total area of 155.5 sq.
www.visitlithuania.net /travelportal/cgi/dir.cgi?dir=91   (533 words)

  
 Lithuania
The state flag of the Republic of Lithuania is cloth consisting of three horizontal stripes: yellow (the upper), green (the middle) and red (the lower).
During the Zalgiris battle, the flag of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was red, with white coat of arms, the Vytis, embroidered on it.
On November 18 at the tenth session of its eleventh convention, the Supreme Council of the Lithuanian SSR was forced to change a chapter of the Constitution, and to grant the yellow-red-green flag the status of State flag.
flagspot.net /flags/lt.html   (2968 words)

  
 Sister Cities International   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Due to the city?s proximity to the Carpathian mountains and its numerous sources of medicinal mineral water deposits, opportunities in eco/green tourism offer favorable conditions for development of all sort of resorts.
The city was founded during the Cossack liberation movement led by Cossack leader Hetman Khmelnytskiy in the 17th century.
Despite Turkish and Tartar raids, it flourished as a trade center in the 17th and 18th centuries serving as one of the main trade routes to and from Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania to the south and to Lviv and Lithuania in the north.
www.sister-cities.org /icrc/cityseek/list/display?recID=34358   (547 words)

  
 Lithuania - Gurupedia
NATO on 29 March 2004 and of the European Union on 1 May 2004.
The largest and most populous of the Baltic states, Lithuania is a partly maritime country with about 100 km of sandy coastline, of which only 38 km face the open
Lithuania's major warm-water port of Klaipėda lies at the narrow mouth of Kuršių Gulf (Curonian Lagoon), a shallow lagoon extending south to
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/lithuania.htm   (787 words)

  
 Lithuania Hotels | Discount Lithuania Hotel, page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lithuania is country located on the southeastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
The Lithuanians have unique culture, traditions and a language, which has survived for thousand of years, and is one of the oldest ones in Europe.
The geographical centre of the continent is located with a fair approach to accuracy 25 km north of the capital city of Vilnius.
www.euro-hotels.ws /Directory/Lithuania   (139 words)

  
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The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian - Lietuva, Polish - Litwa,
Under the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, a smaller Lithuania established its independence in February 1918 as a part of German planned Mitteleuropa, in the aftermath of the
Lithuania has since sought closer ties with the West and so became a member of NATO on
en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Lithuania   (785 words)

  
 Travel search site locates hotels, airline tickets, and car rentals
Click on the city in which you wish to locate a hotel room and a list of the hotels in the area you choose will be provided.
The City Guides available on our site allow travelers to get to know more about the destinations they are traveling to before they get there.
Travelers can click on the City Guide link at the top right hand side of the page in the Travel Tools box or by scrolling to the bottom of the home page where a list of popular destinations are available.
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 REC: Status of Public Participation: Lithuania
Lithuania restored its independence in 1991 and is in the process of transition to a market economy and adaptation and development of well known democratic traditions.
The other exception is the Open Lithuania Fund (OLF), sponsored by George Soros, which deals with education in general and runs financial support programs for environmental education, youth activities.
A successful instance where public participation successfully influenced the decisionmaking process is the location of the oil terminal on the Baltic Sea shore in 1993, when the government finally called an "independent" commission to compile a comprehensive analysis of the case, including questions raised by NGOs.
www.rec.org /REC/Publications/PPstatus/Lithuania.html   (6933 words)

  
 Lithuania Hotels, The list of hotels in Lithuania @ hotelonlinebooking.com
The left menu is a list of the featured cities in Lithuania.
There are total 1 location in Lithuania listed here.
If the hotel city is not displayed here, you can input your city name into the form on the right side and the hotels in that city will be displayed immediately.
www.hotelonlinebooking.com /lithuania-list   (114 words)

  
 [Reader-list] [Announcements] "On Cities, On Water" SYMPOSIUM BEGINS TODAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In Mumbai, as in many other world cities, the modern urban experience is definitively connected to the city's geographical form as island, and its location on the coastline.
In the context of globalisation, other dimensions of water, and of the relationship between cities and water are becoming increasingly visible and contested in the public arena -- notably, the privatisation of water resources and the infrastructural networks delivering water.
Huê, the 19th century Imperial City, reconnects with is traditions and its water heritage.
mail.sarai.net /pipermail/reader-list/2003-July/009015.html   (849 words)

  
 Lithuania - Country Profile
Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940.
On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but this proclamation was not generally recognized until September of 1991 (following the abortive coup in Moscow).
Lithuania subsequently has restructured its economy for eventual integration into Western European institutions.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/lithuania.htm   (724 words)

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