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	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 (1830 words)

	Encyclopedia: Foreign relations of Lithuania
		Lithuania became a member of the United Nations on September 18, 1991, and is a signatory to a number of its organizations and other international agreements.
		Lithuania maintains foreign diplomatic missions in 94 countries on six continents and consular posts in two countries that are not represented by an embassy.
		Lithuania's suspension of two strongly ethnic Polish district councils on charges of blocking reform or disloyalty during the August 1991 coup had cooled relations with Poland, but bilateral cooperation markedly increased with the holding of elections in those districts and the signing of a bilateral Friendship Treaty in 1994.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Foreign-relations-of-Lithuania (303 words)

	Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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.
		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 Baltic Sea.
		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 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuva) is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
		Lithuania was the first Soviet republic to do so, though Soviet forces unsuccessfully tried to suppress this until August 1991.
		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)

	Lithuania - Politics
		In this political landscape, the position of chairman of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet (de facto president) was won in May 1990 by Vytautas Landsbergis, the president of Sajudis and a professor of musicology who had never been a member of the Communist Party of Lithuania.
		His struggle with the leadership of the Bank of Lithuania over the introduction of a Lithuanian currency, the litas, was unsuccessful because neither the bank nor a majority in parliament supported his program.
		Political polarization of the country was confirmed: there was a strong and well-organized left, and there was a weak, shattered, and splintered right.
	countrystudies.us /lithuania/23.htm (1457 words)

	Politics of Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Some Questions About Sacrifice of Humans in Lithuania Archaeological and anthropological researches have revealed new information, it is possible to confirm the existence of the phenomenon in Lithuania.
		Lithuania was the last pagan country in Europe to accept Christianity.
		Martyrs of Lithuania Catholic Parish An introduction to this parish in Domeikava, Lithuania.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Politics_of_Lithuania.html (1057 words)

	Central Europe Review - Thematic Archives: Lithuanian Politics
		As Lithuania heads into parliamentary elections in October, the political picture and the party system are changing so rapidly it is near impossible to predict an outcome.
		Lithuania's radicals used to be discounted as populist loons, but a recent electoral victory has brought them surprising new significance.
		From significant political shifts and economic collapse to EU hopes and regional pork wars, 1999 was an eventful year in the Baltics.
	www.ce-review.org /thematicarchives/lithuania/ta_lithuaniapolitics.html (553 words)

	Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian - Lietuva, Polish - Litwa, German - Litauen, French - Lituanie, Spanish - Lituania, Estonian - Leedu) is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
		Before 1998 Lithuania, the Baltic state that has conducted the most trade with Russia, however the 1998 Russian financial crisis forced country to orient toward the West.
		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)

	POLITICS in Lithuania
		Following are the political parties participating in the election and submitted their lists of nominees for the 70 seats elected in "multi-candidate" (party list) and 71 seats in "single-mandate" (district candidate) voting.
		This has raised great concerns to the mainstream political political parties and politicians To avoid potential clean sweep by the Work party in the upcoming parliamentary election, the current parliament reinstituted a two tour election in the 71 single member districts.
		His political history is rather curious, marked by number of rises and falls from position of power and shifts in alliances.
	www.vaitasassociates.com /politics.htm (4299 words)

	politics of lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		All major parties have declared their support for Lithuania's membership in NATO and the European Union (EU).
		Lithuania joined NATO on March 29, 2004 and joined the EU on May 1, 2004.
		This pattern was broken in the October 2000 elections when the Liberal Union and New Union parties won the most votes and were able to form a centrist ruling coalition with minor partners.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Politics_of_Lithuania.html (817 words)

	AllRefer.com - Lithuania - Politics \| Lithuanian Information Resource (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Brazauskas agreed to serve as one of the deputy prime ministers.
		Vagnorius's efforts frequently were frustrated by the parliament, and the LDLP formally declared opposition to the government in the fall of 1991.
		Slezevicius continued to implement Lithuania's political and economic reforms while pursuing an improved relationship with Russia.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/lithuania/lithuania26.html (1571 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 > Politics > Constitution > Summary
		The task of establishing a "law-based state" in Lithuania presumes the principle of priority of the Constitution in the behaviour of officials and the activities of state agencies.
		Criminal prosecution is exercised by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Lithuania and by local prosecutors, subordinated to him.
		Minorities in Lithuania are free to establish their own educational, cultural, and religious institutions.
	www.balticdata.info /lithuania/politics/lithuania_politics_constitution_summary.htm (510 words)

	Lithuania: The Maoist View
		The tour confirmed that Lithuania exists in economic conditions at the upper end of what would be considered the Third World -- all in a country closer to Sweden than Africa.
		If Lithuania did enforce its minimum wage, workers would be guaranteed the equivalent of just over $100 a month in a country of 3.7 million people, averaging a per capita income of $2200 a year.
		Lithuania is not in the worst of Third World economic catastrophes by any means, but in Lithuania we can certainly speak of a white proletariat -- an exploited class of white-skinned people -- an important lesson to those who would deny the relevance of imperialism in class analysis.
	www.etext.org /Politics/MIM/countries/lithuania/lithuania1.html (1553 words)

	CER \| Lithuania: A political own-goal
		The symbolic downgrading of the importance of EU integration in the formation of his foreign policy team indicated either a lack of understanding of the integration process or, worse, a deliberate decision to decelerate it.
		Though he is likely on the fast track to become Lithuania's ambassador to the United States, this entire episode has damaged Lithuania's EU aspirations in ways that are still hard to gauge.
		However, as deputy minister jobs in Lithuania are seen mostly as political, the minister has the right to establish his or her own team—even to the apparent detriment of the country.
	www.ce-review.org /01/1/amber1.html (1009 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of the Lithuania to the United States of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The new legislation also removes the ban on activities of political parties and public organizations inside free economic zones and extends tax holidays granted to investors in FEZ from five to six years.
		Lithuania's retail giant VP Market has unveiled plans to continue its active expansion in the Baltic countries and to enter the Polish and Ukrainian markets this year, which should help it achieve a 20 percent growth in sales, BNS reported on February 10.
		Lithuania has been given an area of some 40 square meters, and the ensemble of Vilnius University should be build to scale 1:25.
	www.ltembassyus.org /press/Newsfiles/Newsfile20040216.html (1286 words)

	Politics of Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The president, who is the head of the state, is elected directly for 5 years, is also commander in chief overseeing foreign and security policy, and nominates the prime minister and his cabinet and a number of other top civil servants.
		In July 2001, the center-left New Union party forged an alliance with the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and formed a new cabinet under former president Algirdas Brazauskas.
		European Union parliament: Lithuania has 13 seats in the parliament of the European Union.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Lithuania (643 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lithuania's relations with Russia were normalised with the signing of the Agreement on the Foundations of Inter-State Relations on 29 July 1991.
		Lithuania was invited to join NATO at the summit in Prague in November 2002.
		Lithuania is the largest UK export market in the Baltic States and in 2004 was our 73rd largest market with the value of goods totalling £140.8m.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019233915818 (2068 words)

	Crime & Politics in Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		During the early 1990s organized crime was characterized by groups challenging the state in the process of privatization of state property.
		We explore the dynamics that have facilitated the emergence of the postmodern organized crime associations that have gained legitimate and illegitimate social and political standing and influence within Lithuania.
		To illustrate the organized crime transformation the most recent political crisis, involving President Paksas' office engagement in corruption and organized crime, is analyzed.
	core.ecu.edu /soci/juskaa/Crime_Politics_Lithuania.htm (270 words)

	CER \| Lithuania: Politics fuelled
		One was the level of political culture, the ability to reach a consensus and a creation of suitable mechanisms for this.
		The decision will depend on many factors, including the internal political and economic situation and possible moves to achieve the objective by an effective and surprising decision, for instance, the candidacy of Justas Paleckis, a prominent figure in the party and currently an ambassador to the United Kingdom.
		Speaking generally, it is clear that the political scene is moving toward the left, and popular sympathies are geared toward leftist parties.
	www.ce-review.org /01/27/pavlovaite27.html (1708 words)

	MapZones.com : Lithuania
		Lithuania (in Lithuanian, Lietuva), officially Republic of Lithuania, republic in north-eastern Europe, bounded on the north by Latvia; on the east and south by Belarus; on the south-east by Poland and the Kaliningrad oblast, Russia; and on the west by the Baltic Sea.
		With Latvia and Estonia, Lithuania is one of the Baltic republics.
		Vilnius, the capital and largest city of Lithuania, is in the south-eastern part of the nation.
	www.mapzones.com /world/europe/lithuania (107 words)

	REC: The Bulletin 8/1: Lithuania's green politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Originally from the Siauliai region in north-west Lithuania, Adamkus left Lithuania for Germany as an adolescent to complete high school and later a degree at the University of Munich's Faculty of Natural Science.
		He returned to Lithuania in the fall of 1944 to join the National Defence Force in its fight against the Red Army but was soon forced to leave as the situation deteriorated, returning to Munich to complete his studies.
		He received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the University of Lithuania (1989), the Calumet College of St. Joseph (1991) and Northwestern University (1994) and various awards for environmental achievement, from the Gold Medal for Exceptional Service in 1978 to the Fitzhugh Green Award for outstanding contributions to international environmental protection in 1988.
	www.rec.org /REC/Bulletin/Bull81/Baltic.html (670 words)

	Sejm - TheBestLinks.com - History of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Politics of Lithuania, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sejm, History of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Politics of Lithuania, Poland...
		Sejm (pronounced: [sεjm]) was the name of the Polish parliament before the 20th century, or Diet, which consisted of the lower house (Izba Poselska) and the upper house (Senat) and the King.
		Seimas is the name of the parliament in Lithuania.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Sejm.html (197 words)

	Lithuania : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 1991 (following the abortive coup in Moscow).
		Lithuania, the Baltic state that has conducted the most trade with Russia, has slowly rebounded from the 1998 Russian financial crisis.
		Lithuania has gained membership in the World Trade Organization and has moved ahead with plans to join the EU.
	www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=LIT&PAYS=Lithuania (1062 words)

	Lithuanian PM: Russia Remains Important Partner in Politics and Economics \| RosbaltNews.COM
		Russia is an important partner of Lithuania in politics and economics, said Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas on national radio on the eve of his visit to Moscow.
		Lithuania is also interested in developing cooperation with the huge state of Russia, which has enormous markets and vast resources.
		An American political commentator suggests that Putin's popularity is manipulated by the government in order to cover up the shambles of Russian politics.
	www.rosbaltnews.com /2003/10/20/64437.html (796 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Lithuania
		Lithuania reiterated its opposition on Thursday, with former head of state and current Euro MEP Vytautas Landsbergis saying the project was "a bid to change the political map of Europe".
		The political declarations about cohesion and the free movement of people and goods have to be transformed into real physical assets,'' says Albertas Aruna, 60, who oversees Lithuania's section of the Rail Baltica project as head of the country's Transport...
		Estonia and Lithuania have already pegged their kroon and litas to the euro, while neighboring Latvia views the euro as its path to economic prosperity.
	politics.surfwax.com /files/Lithuania_Election.html (4610 words)

	Liberal Union of Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Liberal Union of Lithuania (Lithuanian : Lietuvos liberalų sąjunga) was a political party in Lithuania the second largest party in the Seimas - having been the largest single before the merger which created the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania.
		In 2003 it merged with two smaller parties form the Liberal and Centre Union.
		See also: Politics of Lithuania List of political parties in Lithuania
	www.freeglossary.com /Liberal_Union_of_Lithuania (447 words)

	A factfile on Lithuania - EUbusiness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		- POLITICS: Lithuania is a parliamentary democracy, with supreme legislative authority invested in the 141-member Seimas (parliament), elected by universal suffrage for a four-year term.
		The president, who acts as a check on power, is elected directly to a five-year term with a maximum of two consecutive terms.
		Paksas had ousted Adamkus who had served as president since 1998 in a January 2003 upset, only to be impeached for shady dealings with a Russian businessman in violation of the constitution.
	www.eubusiness.com /afp/041010084310.gjlzs35s (485 words)

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