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	Lithuanians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lithuanians are a Baltic ethnic group, associated with Lithuania and the Lithuanian language.
		However, due to a late medieval view that the Lithuanian language was unprestigious, a preference for the Polish language in the territories of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, as well as a preference for the German language in the territories of the former East Prussia (now Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia) nation of Lithuanian speakers shrank.
		A Lithuanian nation as such remained primarily in Lithuania, in a few villages in Poland and Latvia and also in the hearts and minds of a diaspora of emigrants.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/li/lithuanians.html (1334 words)

	Global Lithuanian Net. History of the Lithuanian Language. Occupation
		Lithuanians hoped that after the Germans were defeated by the Allies, they would, as dictated by the 1941 Atlantic Charter, restore independence to the three Baltic states occupied by the Bolsheviks during the war.
		However, Lithuanian traditions were maintained in all of these places: Lithuanian roadside crosses (torn down by the Bolsheviks in many places), home woven cloth, towels, blankets with Lithuanian patterns, Lithuanian flower gardens,unaltered methods of farming, as well as Lithuanian customs, legends, superstitions and fragments of ancient mythology prevailed.
		People began using Lithuanian words as though they were Russian, i.e., not with their original Lithuanian meanings, but rather with the meaning that their Russian equivalents had, e.g.,the noun 'eile' came to mean 'several', 'some', 'a group', 'many', because the Russian equivalent had has those meanings.
	www.lithuanian.net /language/occupied.htm (2993 words)

	Lithuania article - Lithuania republic Northeastern Europe Baltic States Baltic Latvia Belarus - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Lithuanian head of state is the president, elected directly for a five-year term, who also functions as commander in chief overseeing foreign and security policy.
		The Lithuanian landscape is glacially flat, except for morainic hills in the western uplands and eastern highlands no higher than 300 m, with the highest point being the Juozapinės at 292 m.
		Over 80% of the Lithuanian population is ethnically Lithuanian and speaks the Lithuanian language, one of the two remaining living members of the Baltic language group, which is also the only official state language.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Lt (889 words)

	Lithuanians in Brazil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first Lithuanian person to set foot on Brazilian soil, according to a record dated in 1886, was a certain colonel Andrius Visteliauskas.
		Therefore, it is no surprise that a few years later a group of Lithuanian immigrants and their families arrived in Brazil to begin their new lives in the fabulous El Dorado.
		The greatest center of Lithuanian life in Brazil is Vila Zelina, a district of one of the world's biggest megalopolies: São Paulo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithuanians_in_Brazil (654 words)

	Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lithuanian government at the time was seated in Kaunas, which officially held the status of temporary capital.
		The Lithuanian head of state is the president, who is elected directly for a five-year term.
		The Lithuanian landscape is glacially flat, except for morainic hills in the western uplands and eastern highlands that are no higher than 300 m, with the highest point being found at Juozapinės at 292 m.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithuania (1830 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lithuanians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lithuanians are a Baltic ethnic group, associated with Lithuania and the Lithuanian language.
		However, due to a late medieval view that the Lithuanian language was unprestigious, a preference for the Polish language in the territories of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, as well as a preference for the German language in the territories of the former East Prussia (now Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia) nation of Lithuanian speakers shrank.
		A Lithuanian nation as such remained primarily in Lithuania, in a few villages in Poland and Latvia and also in the hearts and minds of a diaspora of emmigrants.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lithuanians (1992 words)

	Demographics of Lithuania Encyclopedia
		Lithuanians are neither Slavic nor Germanic, although the union with Poland, Germanic and Russian colonization and settlement left cultural and religious influences.
		Such a high percentage of ethnic Lithuanians might be influenced by the fact that in the early 1990s, the newly established government of Lithuania decided to grant citizenship to anyone who lived in Lithuania and who wished to have Lithuanian citizenship.
		Lithuanian citizenship is easier to obtain than that of many other European countries - only one great-grandparent is necessary to become a Lithuanian citizen.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Demographics_of_Lithuania.html (1353 words)

	Lithuanians in Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		His experience in Brazil must have influenced people in his homeland, one can only imagine, perhaps by his writings or perhaps after he traveled home.
		Suffice it to say, it is very much doubtful that the Lithuanian immigrants settled in São Paulo ever had any contact with their compatriots who had established themselves down in the state of Rio Grande do Sul a few decades earlier.
		The big star of Lithuanian life in Brazil is Vila Zelina, an unpretencious district in one of the biggest megalopolies of the world — São Paulo.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/lithuanians_in_brazil.html (779 words)

	Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuva) is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
		The Lithuanian landscape is glacially flat, except for morainic hills in the western uplands and eastern highlands no higher than 300 m, with the highest point being the at 292 m.
		83.5% of the Lithuanian population are ethnically Lithuanian and speak Lithuanian language (one of two remaining living members of the Baltic language group), which is also the official language of the state.
	www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lithuania (1542 words)

	Lithuanians in Brazil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first Lithuanian person to set foot on Brazilian soil, according to a record dated in 1886, was a certain colonel.
		Their destination was the newly established colony of, situated on the red and fertile soil of the northwestern part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
		The greatest center of Lithuanian life in Brazil is, a district of one of the world's biggest megalopolies: São Paulo.
	lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lithuanians_in_Brazil (669 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Lithuanians
		However, due to a late medieval view that the Lithuanian language was unprestigious, a preference for the Polish language in the territories of the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth, as well as a preference for the German language in the territories of the former East Prussia (now Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia), the number of Lithuanian speakers shrank.
		Lithuanian communities in other regions of the former Soviet Union were formed during the Soviet occupation; the numbers of Lithuanians in Siberia and Central Asia increased dramatically when a large portion of Lithuanians were involuntarily deported into these areas.
		The Lithuanian communities in Western Europe (UK, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and Norway) are very new and began to appear after the restoration of independence to Lithuania in 1990; this emigration intensified after Lithuania became part of the European Union.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Lithuanians (2641 words)

	Lithuania tunes up for World Basketball Championships
		During the break, the Lithuanian under-18 youth team was honored for their silver medal placing in the European championships where they lost 72-77 against France in the gold medal game in Greece on July 27.
		After the ceremonies, the Lithuanians came out determined and began to outclass their opponents, to the extreme delight of the crowd.
		Brazil, Australia, Qatar, and Greece are the other teams which round out group C. The top four teams go to the next round.
	www.baltictimes.com /news/articles/16075 (769 words)

	Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian - Lietuva, Polish - Litwa, German - Litauen, French - Lituanie, Spanish - Lituania, Estonian - Leedu, Finnish - Liettua) is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
		These countries were followed by Russian Federation on July 29, 1991 (while the central government of the USSR didn't recognise Lithuanian independence till the beginning of September 1991) and Croatia on August 3, 1991.
		The litas, the national currency, has been pegged to the euro since 2 February 2002 at a rate of EUR 1.00 = LTL 3.4528 and country is expected to switch to euro one of the first among new accession countries in 2006.
	www.olive-oil-facts.info /en/wikipedia/l/li/lithuania.html (1001 words)

	Lithuanians in Brazil -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first (A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea) Lithuanian person to set foot on (A native or inhabitant of Brazil) Brazilian soil, according to a record dated in 1886, was a certain colonel Andrius Visteliauskas.
		In 1890 twenty-five Lithuanian families entered the land of (The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter) Brazil.
		In 2001 a movie (documentary) was released about the story of (A native or inhabitant of Lithuania) Lithuanians in (The largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter) Brazil.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/Lithuanians_in_Brazil.htm (847 words)

	Lithuanians in Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first Lithuanian person to set foot on Brazilian soil, according to a record dated in 1886, was a certain colonel AndriusVisteliauskas.
		Therefore, it is no surprise that a few years later a group of Lithuanian immigrants and their families arrived in Brazil to begin their new livesin the fabulous El Dorado.
		Suffice it to say, it is very much doubtful that the Lithuanian immigrants settled in São Paulo ever had anycontact with their compatriots who had established themselves down in the stateof Rio Grande do Sul a few decades earlier.
	www.therfcc.org /lithuanians-in-brazil-72935.html (719 words)

	Lithuania Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lithuanian languageLithuanian, '''Lietuva''') is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
		The Lithuanian head of state is the List of Presidents of Lithuaniapresident, elected directly for a five-year term, who also functions as commander in chief overseeing foreign and security policy.
		The Lithuanian landscape is glacially flat, except for morainemorainic hills in the western uplands and eastern highlands no higher than 300 m, with the highest point being the Juozapinės at 292 m.
	www.echostatic.com /Lithuania.html (1523 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lithuanians in Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government.
		Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor Rio de Janeiros waterfront and the Morro de Castello from the Ilha das Cobras in 1919 by Harriet Chalmers Adams A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and...
		Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the father (according to the law) of Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23) and the husband of Mary.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lithuanians-in-Brazil (1556 words)

	Germany hangs on for 76-75 win over Brazil in world championship warmup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Down 41-36 at the half, Brazil, led by Cleveland Cavaliers centre Anderson Verejao's game-high 25 points, rallied in the fourth quarter to snatch the lead with three minutes left.
		With just 22 seconds left Brazil made one last attempt to pull out the win, ending with Alex Garcia's missed jump shot from the top of the key.
		Brazil, who lost 90-86 to the United States on Tuesday, have now dropped three straight in the final seconds.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/nba/060812/v081206.html (668 words)

	EURO LANGUAGES NET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Brazil, situated in South America, with about 157,9 million of inhabitants is the country where the Portuguese language has a big diffusion.
		Lithuanian, which belongs to the group of Indo-European languages, is the Baltic language.
		The Lithuanian language is the official language of the Republic of Lithuania and native language for about 3 million people in Lithuania.
	www.vikc.lt /lingua/index_o.htm (1807 words)

	LITHUANIA FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Lithuanian head_of_state is the president, who is elected directly for a five-year term.
		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).
		83.5% of the Lithuanian population are ethnic Lithuanians who speak the Lithuanian_language (one of two surviving members of the Baltic language group), which is the official language of the state.
	www.gottaorderflowers.com /en:Lithuania (1692 words)

	Real Estate in Brazil - São Paulo, Brazil
		However, unlike the well-known Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo is not a popular destination for tourists, since its attractions are mostly hidden under a dense, chaotic urban scenery.
		As always, the biggest contingent of artists comes from Brazil: like all the countries it has an artist in the “national representations” segment, while another 19 Brazilians were integrated into the list of 80 invited artists from all over the world.
		Between January and March - Carnival (it is a Brazil's national holiday, and it is not regular.
	realestateinbrazil.com /sao-paulo (2966 words)

	Lithuanians (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lithuanians are neither Slavic nor Germanic, although the union with Poland, Germanic and Russian colonizationand settlement left cultural and religious influences.
		Most Lithuanians and ethnic Poles belong to the Roman Catholic Church ; EasternOrthodoxy is the largest non-Catholic denomination.
		The Lithuanian language, written with the Latin alphabet,has been the official language of Lithuania again since 1989.
	www.therfcc.org /lithuanians-30596.html (342 words)

	Hamilton Spectator - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Brazil's government suspended a regulation and allowed the Lithuanian basketball team into the country for the world championships, but not in time for its opening game against Australia on Tuesday.
		The No. 12-ranked Lithuanian team, which is in a pool with Canada, Australia and Senegal, had been stranded in French Guyana with its participation in the 16-country tournament in question.
		After negotiations, the Lithuanian players were vaccinated and allowed to enter the country even though they didn't complete the mandatory 10-day quarantine, said Dirciara Gracie, director of Sanitary Control and Guidance for Travellers at the ministry in Brasilia.
	www.hamiltonspectator.com /sports/nba/v091225A.html (398 words)

	A Millenarian Migration: Varpa
		The preservation of the cultures of the Baltic peoples outside their Baltic homeland has been a primary focus of interest and concern for Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians alike, especially since the diverse migratory travails of large segments of their populations over the course of the last century.
		Settling in a virgin forest deep in the state of Sao Paolo, on land just recently scouted out and purchased by an advance party, the immigrants, with superhuman effort, cleared the jungle, erected a camp and began the gradual and painstaking task of creating a new community.
		Brazil, in any case, became the place designated through prophecy as the land to which the chosen must go.
	www.lituanus.org /1987/87_3_02.htm (3625 words)

	Lithuanians \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		Lithuanians are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number a little over 3 million [https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/lh.html].
		According to the census conducted in 2001, 83.45% of the population of Lithuania proper identified themselves as Lithuanians, 6.74 s Poles, 6.31 s Russians, 1.23 s Belarusians, and 2.27 s members of other ethnic groups.
		The Lietuvininkai, the residents of the part of the Lithuanian nation near the former German-Lithuanian border, were mostly Lutherans.
	www.babylon.com /definition/Lithuanians (189 words)

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