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	Travel to Lithuania the Amber Land \| Scantours.net
		Nevertheless, Lithuania's state sovereignty was preserved: the treasury, the currency, the laws and the army remained independent.
		Lithuania began to recover only towards the end of the 19th century, the period known as the "spring of nations." A struggle for national culture and reinstitution of writing spread over the greater part of the country.
		Lithuania was admitted to the League of Nations in 1921.
	www.scantours.net /products/catgry.php5?id=43 (2986 words)

	Lithuania Minor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lithuania Minor (or Prussian Lithuania, Lithuanian Mažoji Lietuva and Prūsų Lietuva respectively) is one of five ethnographic regions of Lithuania.
		Lithuania Minor territory was comprised of the current Kaliningrad Oblast (excluding the city of Kaliningrad and its surroundings), a few territories in northern Poland as well as the following territories in modern-day Lithuania: the Klaipėda district municipality, the Šilutė district municipality, Klaipėda city, Pagėgiai municipality, and Neringa municipality.
		This region always was an important center for Lithuanian culture, which was persecuted in other part of Lithuania, especially in the first half of the 19th century, when it was occupied by Russia and previously polonized.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lithuania_Minor (817 words)

	Regions of Lithuania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In certain parts of some regions, dialects of other regions are spoken, while for example in Samogitia, there are three indigenous dialects (Southern, northern and western Samogitian), some of which are subdivided into subdialects.
		Region in sea coast of Lithuania, also includes historical Lithuanian territories of what is now Kaliningrad Oblast and a bit of northern Poland.
		Region in the southwest of Lithuania, also includes a small tract of what is now part of Poland, smallest ethnographic region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Regions_of_Lithuania (517 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 (1789 words)

	Peace Corps \| World Wise Schools \| Lesson Plans \| Teacher Guides \| Lithuania
		It is bound by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the southwest, Kaliningrad OBlast (a Russian territory) to the southwest, and the Baltic Sea to the west.
		The total estimated population of Lithuania as of January 1993 was 3,751,000 with 80 percent of the population being Lithuanians.
		Lithuania is an industrialized country with 69 percent of the population living and working in the cities and 22 percent of the labor force employed in agriculture.
	www.peacecorps.gov /wws/guides/lithuania/lithoverview.html (3124 words)

	Regions of Lithuania
		The southern region of the country sits astride the Nemunas and borders Poland and Belarus.
		The region is full of curiosities to woodland culture, including a number of botanical reserves and ancient villages closely connected to the life of the forest.
		There are other museums in the region, covering folklore, rural life, various local writers and artists, and museum to the culture of former country estates.
	postilla.mch.mii.lt /Istorija/regionai.en.htm (856 words)

	Lithuania (10/05)
		Urbanization increased from 39% in 1959 to 68% in 1989.
		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 60 countries on six continents, a consular post in one country that is not represented by an embassy, consular posts led by Honorary Consuls in 32 countries that are not represented by an embassy, and a special mission in one country without other diplomatic representation.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5379.htm (5174 words)

	Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		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)

	Lithuania
		Lithuania emerged as a larger state in the middle of the 13th century through a union of Baltic territories with Mindaugas becoming the state's first Grand Duke.
		During nearly half a century of Soviet rule, Lithuania was deprived of nearly a quarter of its population through these deportations, or in labour camps and prisons.
		Lithuania was one of the first republics to break away from the Soviet Union at the time of its collapse in 1991, although a declaration of Lithuania's independence had already been proclamed by parliament a year earlier on March 11th, 1990.
	www.tourism.lt /lietuva/lietuva.htm (3908 words)

	House of Commons - Foreign Affairs - Minutes of Evidence
		Lithuania's relations with Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation hold a distinct place in the bilateral relationship as well as in Lithuania's overall policy of encouraging regional co-operation.
		In 1993 the Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania was established in Kaliningrad.
		During Lithuania's chairmanship of the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS), where the United Kingdom enjoys from April 1999 the status of observer, Lithuania devoted significant attention to the development of co-operation with Russia's Northwest and Kaliningrad regions, in particular the latter.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199900/cmselect/cmfaff/101/101app04.htm (1168 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Lithuania, 1914-1918
		Geographically, the District of Lithuania, under German military occupation, included the Russian Gouvernement of Kowno (Kaunas) and the western parts of the Government of Wilna (Vilnius), with the circles of Vilnius, Troki and with parts of Swenzjany.
		This Lithuania had an area of 63,225 square km and a population, in 1917, of 1,928,000 inhabitants.
		Lithuania changed from a monarchy into a republic; representatives of the Lithuanian exile community were included in the Taryba; a national government was formed.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/eceurope/lithuaniawwi.html (424 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of the Lithuania to the United States of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Commission is mandated to co-ordinate activities of the working group, formed by the Government of Lithuania in January 2002 in preparation of the legislative projects to deal with restitution of the Jewish communal property in Lithuania.
		In Lithuania, the restitution of private property is based on a law passed on July 1, 1997 (The restoration of the Rights of Ownership of Citizens to Existing Real Property).
		Lithuania was once the home of the thriving Lithuanian Jewish culture of the L?tvaks (as Lithuanian Jews are known in Yiddish), and Vilnius (Yiddish Vilne) was known as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania".
	www.ltembassyus.org /press/fact-sheets/August.html (2976 words)

	SVIEKATA ( History of Beer in Lithuania )
		In Lithuania today, the largest breweries are Kalnapilis, established in Panevezys in 1902; Svyturys, established in Klaipeda in 1784; Utenos Alus, established in Utena in 1977; Ragutis, established in Kaunas in 1853; Vilniaus Tauras, located in Vilnius; and Gubernija, established in Siauliai in 1786.
		There are also about 300 regional breweries which produce dark “village beer” chiefly in the northern region of Birzai as well as in other regions of Lithuania.
		While Lithuania was still a part of the U.S.S.R., Soviets invested in vodka distilleries rather than in beer breweries located on Lithuanian soil; thus, when vodka plants were getting modernized, many Lithuanian breweries were producing beer with old, outdated equipment.
	www.angelfire.com /tx/LABAS/2000/march/sviekata.html (861 words)

	Lithuania
		Lithuania is ready to contribute to the goal of building an international order based on effective multilateral institutions and on the fundamental goals of the United Nations Charter.
		Lithuania welcomes the intention of the Secretary General to establish a High-Level Panel of eminent personalities to address responses to current challenges.
		Lithuania is determined to continue its good neighborly policies and develop closer relations with the new EU neighbours.
	www.un.org /webcast/ga/58/statements/litheng031001.htm (931 words)

	Holiday homes and apartments in Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Self catering holiday homes and apartments in Lithuania, accommodation for vacation rental from private owners
		If you're considering a holiday rental in Lithuania, or maybe you intend a business trip there, then a self catering apartment in Vilnius, the capital, will let you experience the abundance of history and cultural heritage this Baltic state has to offer in the Baroque setting of Eastern Europe's 'New Prague'.
		Vacation rentals in Lithuania direct from the owner
	www.ownersdirect.co.uk /Lithuania.htm (159 words)

	EUROPE: Eastern Europe / The Baltic States: Lithuania
		Lithuania, on the shore of the Baltic Sea, has had a very intriguing role in European development, in various ways: militarily, economically, politically and religiously.
		It should be noted again that the Baltic region, and Lithuania in particular, was the last region of Europe to be converted to Christianity.
		Zaltys is known as the sentinel or messenger of the ancient Baltic deities and plays a significant role in the mythology and lore of the region....The Baltic faith does not negate other religions and Gods, but emphasizes the sacredness of nature first and foremost.
	www.mythinglinks.org /euro~east~baltics~Lithuania.html (1582 words)

	Ethnic regions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		There are four major ethnic regions in Lithuania: Zemaitija (Western Lithuania), Aukstaitija (Central and Eastern Lithuania), Dzukija (south- eastern Lithuania on both sides of the Nemunas river), Suvalkija (the northern parts to the south of the Nemunas river).
		According to the census taken in 1897, the rate of literacy among the peasants of the Suvalkai Province was the highest in the Russian Empire.
		Although the border lines between different ethnic regions in Lithuania cannot be established very strictly because there is a lot of overlapping in their linguistic, architectural, artistic and natural characteristics, the study and comparison of these characteristics enables us to know and feel better the beauty of Lithuanian folk culture.
	www.lfcc.lt /publ/thelt/node11.html (568 words)

	ICELAND
		The Scout movement in Lithuania began in 1918, when the first Scout troop was founded in Vilnius by Scouter Kostas Jurgela.
		On April 29, 1989, on the eve of Lithuanian independence, the Scout Movement in Lithuania was re-established and Scouting activity restarted.
		A new association was formed by the majority of young leaders in all regions of Lithuania as well as by key members of the former National Council, was created in the spring of 1995 under the name, "LIETUVOS SKAUTIJA".
	n2zgu.50megs.com /LITH.htm (699 words)

	Local Agenda 21 in Nuclear Regions: Lithuania
		While environmentalists and Western governments welcomed the decision, citizens living near the plant in the town of Visaginas were shocked and scared; Ignalina is the only industry in the area and nearly everyone either works at the plant or in related support services.
		This project was launched in the summer of 1999 and supports public participation and nuclear safety in Lithuania, Belarus, and several regions of Russia.
		ECOLOGIA's international team of staff from Belarus, Lithuania, Russia and the US will continue to bring the organization's 10 years of expertise, support for local grassroots solutions to problems, and international perspective to Visaginas to enable the town to make a safe and successful transition to a non-nuclear economy and future.
	www.ecologia.org /nuclearcommunities/countryevals/lithuania/ignalina.htm (1616 words)

	Embassy of the Republic of the Lithuania to the United States of America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		During that period he was actively involved in public political debates on the developments in Lithuania and its aspiration for freedom.
		While serving in the Ministry V.Ušackas was among the architects of Lithuania’s outreach policy to Kaliningrad region in the context of EU Enlargement, as well as Vilnius process which brought together 10 countries of Central Europe with an aspiration to enlarge NATO.
		Though Lithuania was invited to start negotiations with the second group of candidate countries in January 2000, but thanks to his and other officials’ efforts in short time Lithuania was able to catch other countries that had started negotiations 2 years earlier.
	www.ltembassyus.org /personell/BiographyAmbassador.html (885 words)

	Local Agenda 21 in Nuclear Regions: Lithuania
		Since Lithuania is joining the European Union, it is forming its energy policies to meet EU standards.
		Under pressure from the EU, Lithuania has agreed to close Ignalina nuclear power plant, which some worry is unsafe.
		Ignalina is the major employer in a depressed region of Lithuania, and local opposition to the plant closure has been strong.
	www.ecologia.org /nuclearcommunities/countryevals/lithuania.htm (296 words)

	Country Profile - Lithuania
		Lithuania is actively taking part in the pan-European process for the implementation of Strasbourg (1990) and Helsinki (1993) resolutions aimed at sustainable forest management and protection of forest resources.
		The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Lithuania is primarily responsible for the forestry sector.
		It covers 6 subprojects and is aimed at implementation and training of regional forest authorities, detailed design and implementation of a national forest inventory, a wood measurement system, training in and implementation of a grading system for wood, training and implementation of an operations improvement programme at forest enterprises, and vocational training of sawmill workers.
	www.un.org /esa/earthsummit/litua-cp.htm (13664 words)

	Soviet Terror in Lithuania During the Post-War Years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Stalin and his subordinates in Lithuania considered the majority of the nation to be their enemies.
		In Southern Lithuania, they committed a number of atrocities, particularly in the district of Merkinė were the inhabitants had generally ignored the first mobilization order.
		In the regions of Lithuania that contained large groups of partisans, the deportations were primarily carried out by regular army and NKVD troops.
	www.lituanus.org /1986/86_4_04.htm (6427 words)

	European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and genospecies of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.
		A total of 1559 ticks (151 nymphs, 777 females and 631 males), collected from 18 regions in Lithuania, were examined for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.
		This study was supported by ENLINO (Environmental Studies in Lithuania and Norway) and the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation.
	www.blackwellpublishing.com /eccmid15/abstract.asp?id=36362 (334 words)

	Open-Air Museum of Lithuanian
		Rumsiskes is town in central Lithuania, 13 km east of Kaunas, on the right bank of the Nemunas river.
		During Lithuania’s independence (1918-1940) it served as the township seat.
		In 1966 was founded the Open-Air Museum of Lithuania in Rumsiskes.
	www.muziejai.lt /Kaisiadorys/Open-Air_muziejus.en.htm (481 words)

	Save the Children Lithuania - Welcome to Save the Children Lithuania
		“Save the Children Lithuania” is a non-political, non-governmental and non-religious organization established in 1991, which fights for the rights of a child.
		The organization has 30 branches in many cities and regions of Lithuania.
		The Alliance was initiated in 1919 by the teacher Eglantyne Jebb from England who was the first to raise the idea of the universal recognition for child rights and to establish the Save the Children foundation to support children.
	www.gelbvaik.lt /en (166 words)

	Grupos de Trabajo - II Congreso ONLINE OCS / www.cibersociedad.net
		Taking into consideration that the similar sets of problems exist in all rural regions of Lithuania, residents of Marijampole region and members of 2 local communities from townships Balninkai and Raudone were selected for the focus group discussions about the expected role of information communication technologies in a community’s life.
		These changes in Lithuania are aimed at integrating standards of education and capabilities of individuals to use ICT with the standards and objectives of EU countries.
		Mokymosi visą gyvenimą galimybės regione: Utenos apskrities tyrimas.
	www.cibersociedad.net /congres2004/grups/fitxacom_publica2.php?grup=18&id=355&idioma=es (4234 words)

	IFS News: Visit to Lithuania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		So the first thing I did in Lithuania was to go shopping (some of you may think that this indeed was bad luck, but in a foreign country and with a knowledgeable guide this turned out to be fun!).
		Situated in the region of Varena, Mardasavas is a hamlet of 30 houses and 32 inhabitants.
		The community centre was started under the initiative and enthusiasm of Birute Mazinkiene to ease the isolation of many of the villages and their inhabitants of this poor region.
	www.ifsnetwork.org /news/item.asp?id=93 (927 words)

	V12
		It was decided to carry out the investigation on the situation of real land usage in middle regions of Lithuania when it became clear that there is shortage of reliable and detailed information about agricultural subjects.
		Therefore the investigations on current state of small wastewater treatment systems and on possibilities of their expansion are being carried out in various Lithuania's regions.
		Such investigations in Alytus region (Southern part of Lithuania) were carried out by researchers of Hydraulic Engineering Department of Lithuanian University of Agriculture.
	www.waterland.lt /leidinys_en/volumes/t12_en.htm (3034 words)

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