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 Municipalities of Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian: singular - apskritis, plural - apskritys) that are further sub-divided into 60 municipalities (Lithuanian: singular - savivaldybė, plural - savivaldybės).
The special status of Visaginas city municipality (based on the 13th largest city) can be explained by the fact that the majority of the residents are Russians.
All municipalities, with three exceptions, Klaipėda district municipality (capital Gargždai), Akmenė district municipality (capital Naujoji Akmenė) and Neringa municipality (capital Nida), are named after their capitals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_municipalities_of_Lithuania   (384 words)

  
 LLRX -- A Guide to the Lithuanian Legal System - Updated
The Parliament of Lithuania, the Seimas, is one chamber parliament.
Lithuania is divided into 10 regional administrative districts or counties, with county governors appointed by the cabinet of ministers.
Lietuvos statutas, 1529 = The statute of Lithuania, 1529 = Statuta Lituaniae, 1529.
www.llrx.com /features/lithuanian2.htm   (2890 words)

  
 Lithuania
Lithuania has one of the fastest growing economies in Europe, with GDP growth of 9.7 percent in 2003, 7 percent in 2004, and 6.9 in the first three quarters of 2005.
Lithuania is a party to the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (Washington Convention) and is a member of the International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Lithuania is a signatory of the UN Convention Against Corruption and the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials.
www.state.gov /e/eb/ifd/2006/62009.htm   (4862 words)

  
 Lithuania - Subdivisions
Lithuania is divided in two territorial administrative levels: the counties and the municipalities.
Telsiai county - municipality of Mazeikiai district (municipality centre is Mazeikiai city), municipality of Plunge district (municipality centre is Plunge city), municipality of Rietavas city (municipality centre is Rietavas city), municipality of Telsiai district (municipality centre is Telsiai city).
Elektrenai City (municipality centre is Elektrenai city), municipality of Salcininkai district (municipality centre is Salcininkai city), municipality of Sirvintos district (municipality centre is Sirvintos city), municipality of Svencionys district (municipality centre is Svenconys city), municipality of Trakai District (municipality centre is Trakai city), municipality of Ukmerge district (municipality centre is Ukmerge city), municipality of
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 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Lithuania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 13 night, 1991 that resulted in the death of 13 Lithuanian civilians.
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).
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.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/lithuania   (2325 words)

  
 CEDAW
If parents of a child are divorced, the child may acquire the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania upon a written request of one of the parents who has acquired the Lithuanian citizenship and with whom the child lives upon the decision of the court or with whom the child lives continually de facto.
In the Republic of Lithuania education and its support at the national level is becoming one of the key principles in the realm of gender equality.
In Lithuania, physical training is a part of comprehensive education described above, therefore, its regulation in the sense of non-discrimination corresponds with the trends as required in the Convention.
www.un.int /lithuania/Report_CEDAW.html   (11468 words)

  
 UN GA 55th session 25th Special Session
Lithuania alignes itself with the principles of the Draft Declaration on Cities and other Human Settlements in the New Millennium.
Though Lithuania’s transition to the market economy left its mark on the housing construction status, new and better quality materials helping to reduce energy consumption were started to be used.
Lithuanian municipalities are constantly urged to assume higher responsibility for the social housing construction.
www.un.int /lithuania/Habitat-II-SS-55.HTM   (940 words)

  
 Top20Lithuania.com - Your Top20 Guide to Lithuania!
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.
List of extinct and endangered animals of Lithuania
top20lithuania.com   (1924 words)

  
 Lithuania - Gurupedia
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
Lithuania has gained membership of the World Trade Organization and joined the European Union on
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/lithuania.htm   (787 words)

  
 Lithuania : National Programmes for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights
On 14 May 1993, the Republic of Lithuania became a member of the Council of Europe and on the same day it signed the European Convention on Human Rights which was ratified by the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on 27 April 1995 along with the Fourth, Seventh and Eleventh Protocols to the Convention.
Lithuania made a great progress in further securing and increasing the stability of institutions ensuring democracy, the rule of law, human rights and respect to national minorities as well the protection of their rights.
Municipal politicians fail to take account of the fact that according to Article 119 of the Constitution the right to self-government is exercised by municipality as an administrative unit and its residents rather than by the officials of municipal authorities.
www.ohchr.org /english/countries/coop/lithuania.htm   (9190 words)

  
 lithuania
Unfortunately, the reform of science and studies in Lithuania at the present moment is stagnating, and from the year 1999 the government substantially decreased the funding for institutions of higher education.
Social policy in Lithuania is still determined by political groups and the interests of participants and users of education are often ignored.
Main partners in Lithuania are: the Ministry of Education and Science, Information Center, Institute of Pedagogics, National Examination Center, regional and local educational authorities, educational centers, teacher training colleges and institutions of higher education, school and teachers’ associations.
www.osi.hu /iep/ESB/catA_2000/lithuania.htm   (12102 words)

  
 Lithuania Municipalities
Lithuania is divided into ten counties, which are subdivided into 60 municipalities of various types.
In "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries", for the primary subdivisions of Lithuania, I listed the 56 municipalities as they stood in ~1997.
Since then, new developments indicate that the counties are going to continue to exist, so I have designated them as primary subdivisions, and the municipalities as secondary.
www.statoids.com /ylt.html   (153 words)

  
 Foot and Mouth Disease
Due to its highly contagious nature and economic importance for many countries, FMD is the first disease on the OIE listed for which the OIE established an official list of free countries and zones (see OIE Disease Free Status and Disease Free Recognition procedures).
That the Director General publish the following list of Member Countries recognised as FMD free countries where vaccination is not practised (map), according to the provisions of Chapter 2.2.10.
That the Director General publish the following list of Member Countries as having an FMD free zone where vaccination is not practised, according to the provisions of Chapter 2.2.10.
www.oie.int /eng/info/en_fmd.htm   (1171 words)

  
 GlobaLex - A GUIDE TO THE LITHUANIAN LEGAL SYSTEM
Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, adopted in 1992 by referendum, which also establishes the rights, freedoms, and duties of citizens.
The President is the head of state and performs all duties that he or she is charged with by the Constitution and the law.
statutas, 1529 = The statute of Lithuania, 1529 = Statuta Lituaniae, 1529.
www.nyulawglobal.org /globalex/Lithuania.htm   (2745 words)

  
 East European Constitutional Review
The Council of Europe, too, is pressuring Lithuania to abolish the death penalty.
According to the 1994 Law on the Governing of the County, the county governor is the representative of the central administration and is charged with supervising municipalities.
Some even suggest that the decision is a covert scheme to introduce a Polish-language test for municipal workers and eventually eliminate Lithuanians from the staff of the municipalities.
www.law.nyu.edu /eecr/vol7num1/constitutionwatch/lithuania.html   (1819 words)

  
 Baltic Sea Commission Takes 11 Hot Spots Off Polluted List
Among the hot spots removed from the list is the Estonian capital city of Tallinn, as well as industrial plants and smaller municipalities in Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia.
In Lithuania, two municipalities - Klaipeda and Siauliai - have been removed from the list as well as three industrial hot spots, including the Amalg Azotaz fertilizer industry, the Panezys food factory, and the Klaipeda cardboard factory on the Lithuanian coast.
The most notorious hot spots are point sources such as municipal facilities and industrial plants, but the program also covers pollution from agricultural areas and rural settlements, and sensitive areas such as coastal lagoons and wetlands where special environmental measures are needed.
www.ens-newswire.com /ens/jun2006/2006-06-22-04.asp   (872 words)

  
 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.
But the prime minister often visits local communities, municipalities and has public meetings in places where official policy is presented, and the social needs of society publicly are discussed.
Local municipalities have tried to be more open (especially after the new elections in February 1995) and are looking to develop non-formal channels.
www.rec.org /REC/Publications/PPstatus/Lithuania.html   (6933 words)

  
 University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
The Committee recommends that the State party continue and strengthen its efforts to improve the coherency and coordination of the implementation of the Convention so as to ensure adequate cooperation among central and local authorities as well as cooperation with children, young people, parents and non-governmental organizations.
The Committee welcomes efforts made by the State party with regard to data collection, including the List of Indicators of the Statistics on Children, but it regrets the lack of disaggregated data regarding the situation of children belonging to the most vulnerable groups, including minority groups, and children victims of trafficking.
The Committee encourages the State party to take all appropriate measures to ensure that all children born in Lithuania are protected from statelessness.
www1.umn.edu /humanrts/crc/lithuania2006.html   (5029 words)

  
 Lithuania
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1941 Lithuania revolted and established own government, but during World War II Germany again occupied the country and 210,000, mainly Jews, were killed.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/lithuania.html   (899 words)

  
 Lithuania
Lithuania's investment climate are a large and diversified
Lithuania's external tariffs are aligned with EU requirements.
Lithuania remains on the 2004 Special 301 Watch List.
www.state.gov /e/eb/ifd/2005/42068.htm   (3256 words)

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