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  Baltic countries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The histories of today's Baltic countries took a first "common turn" in the 13th century when Christianity and feudalism were effectively introduced to the region by the invasion of the crusaders from the west (German Sword Brethren, Denmark) and the conversion of Lithuania's rulers from Paganism to Christianity.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Baltic provinces (Curonia, Livonia, Estonia and Ingria) and Lithuania in the 19th century, albeit with names and borders different from the present-day countries, were part of the Russian Empire.
The three Baltic nations re-declared their independence between 1990 and 1991, and their independence was recognized by the Soviet Union on September 6, 1991.
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 Tourism: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Tourism
Tourism in the modern sense of the word did not develop until the nineteenth century; that was leisure travel, which today forms the larger part of the tourist industry.
It was not until the nineteenth century that leisure tourism really began to develop, as people began to "winter" in warmer climates, or to visit places with health-giving mineral waters[?], in order to cure a whole variety of diseases from gout to liver disorders and bronchitis.
The father of modern mass tourism was Thomas Cook[?] who, on July 5, 1841, organised the first package tour[?] in history, by chartering a train to take a group of teetotalers from Leicester to a rally in Loughborough[?], some twenty miles away.
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 Tourism in the Baltics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltics are in fact very different countries, despite being frequently grouped together under this name.
Today, the Baltic states are dynamic countries with a young population and cities offering great cultural opportunities and cozy pubs and restaurants.
Estonia is the northernmost country of the Baltics.
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 Baltics - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It ought to be noted that although the present-day Baltic countries are republics, the term Baltic Republics refers to the same territories under Soviet occupation.
The Baltic States were established as the Estonian SSR, the Latvian SSR and the Lithuanian SSR as constituent parts of the Soviet Union.
The three Baltic states declared their independence in 1990 and their independence was recognized by the Soviet Union on September 6, 1991.
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 Baltic State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltic countries are often considered to be part of Eastern Europe, both geographically and, due to the historical influence of Poland, Russia and the Soviet Union, culturally.
The Baltic States gained their sovereignty as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 1918, in the aftermath of World War I, when the new Bolshevik government of Russia released the provinces into independence.
Following the collapse of the Soviet union in 1991, the three Baltic states declared their independence in 1989 and 1990 and their independence was recognized by the Soviet Union on September 6, 1991.
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 baltics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltic countries are often considered belonging to Eastern Europe due to five decades of Soviet occupation following the second world war.
In the 19th century the Baltic provinces were part of the Russian Empire.
Following the period of occupation by Soviet forces which lasted from the end of the second world war until the collapse of the Soviet union in 1991, the three Baltic states declared their independence in 1989 and 1990 and their independence was recognized by the Soviet Union on September 6, 1991.
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 Encyclopedia: Tourism in the Baltics
Riga (Rīga in Latvian), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic States and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center...
Its capital, Vilnius (Wilna), has been called the "Baltic Jerusalem" because of its many churches and its formerly significant Jewish minority.
Tourism > Tourism in England Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England.
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 Lithuania: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Lithuania
One of the three Baltic States along the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with fellow Baltic State Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland to the south and Russia to the southwest, via the Kaliningrad Oblast.
The largest and most populous of the Baltic states, Lithuania is a generally maritime country with about 100 km of sandy coastline, of which only 38 km face the open Baltic Sea.
Lithuania, the Baltic state that has conducted the most trade with Russia, has been slowly rebounding from the 1998 Russian financial crisis.
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 Tourism in the Baltics -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltic states include (A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea) Lithuania, (A republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea) Latvia and (A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea) Estonia.
They are situated on the Baltic Coast, close to (A group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian) Scandinavia.
(A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea) Estonia is the northernmost country of the Baltics.
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 Tourism in the Baltics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltics are in fact very countries despite being frequently grouped together under name.
Today the Baltic states are dynamic with a young population and cities offering cultural opportunities and cozy pubs and restaurants.
Lithuania is the southernmost and biggest Baltic Its capital Vilnius has been called the "Baltic Jerusalem" of its many churches and its formerly Jewish minority.
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 Tourism - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Tourism is classically regarded as travelling for recreation although this definition has been expanded in recent years to include any travel outside of one's normal working or living area.
It was not until the nineteenth century that leisure tourism really began to develop, as people began to "winter" in warmer climates, or to visit places with health-giving mineral waters, in order to relieve a whole variety of diseases from gout to liver disorders and bronchitis.
What the railway did for domestic tourism in the nineteenth century, the airliner and the package tour have done for international tourism since 1963.
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 Tourism in the Baltics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltics are in fact very different countries though they are usually adressed together as "the Baltics".
Today the Baltic countries are dynamic countries with a young population, the cities offer great cultural opportunities and cosy pubs and restaurants.
Estonia Estonia is the northernmost country of the Baltics.
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 Tourism in the Baltics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltics are in fact very different countries, despite beingfrequently grouped together under this name.
Today, the Baltic states are dynamic countrieswith a young population and cities offering great cultural opportunities and cozy pubs and restaurants.
Itscapital, Vilnius, has been called the "Baltic Jerusalem" because of its many churchesand its formerly significant Jewish minority.
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 Cultural Life
Baltic Revolution by Anatol Lieven is well-written and at times provocative but increasingly dated.
A history of the pre-war era is The Baltic States: Years of Independence by Georg von Rauch.
Guidebooks—Bradt’s Baltic Capitals and Lonely Planet’s Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
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 Baltics Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Baltic Countries - Historical, cultural and tourist information of the Baltic countries.
Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies - The 17th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) will take place at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. June 15-17, 2000.
Council of the Baltic Sea States - Information about the history of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), its organisational structure, terms of reference and basic documents, past and on-going co-operation efforts, and news and events and activities of the region.
www.welcome-2-europe.com /Regions_Baltics.html   (1596 words)

  
 Baltic States : Baltics
In the 18th century the Baltic States were a part of the Russian Empire.
The Baltic States gained their indepedence in the aftermath of World War I.
Following a period of occupation by Soviet forces which lasted from the end of the second world war until the collapse of the Soviet union in 1991, the three Baltic states declared their independence in 1989 and 1990.
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 Encyclopedia: Baltics
Balticum is the geographic term used in local languages, German for the territory of the Baltic states and historical East Prussia.
In the 18th and 19th century the Baltic provinces (Curonia, Estonia and Ingria) and Lithuania in the 19th century, albeit with names and borders different from the present-day countries, were part of the Russian Empire.
Its role has somewhat diminished after World War II but it remains one of three main foreign languages taught in schools (the other two being English and Swedish and Russian spheres of influence.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Baltics   (889 words)

  
 Tourism In The Baltics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The company has extensive retail operations in the Baltics and is currently extracting...
World Heritage site and the charm of Lithuania's summer tourism industry...
RIGA - Foreign Minister Artis Pabriks urged Gyorgy Frunda, chairman of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly...
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 Tourism in the Baltics at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Baltics are in fact very different countries, despite being...
American Tourism Society --ATS destination regions Russia, Central Europe, the Baltics the Mediterranean/Red Sea.
The American Tourism Society is a nonprofit, nonpolitical travel industry organization dedicated to the advancement of understanding, cooperation and high-quality travel.
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 AVIA EKSPRESAS: TOURISM IN BALTICS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
AVIAEKSPRESAS is the accredited member of International Air Transport Association (IATA), accredited member of American Society of Tourism Agencies (ASTA), member of Lithuanian tourism association and member of Best Western, the world's largest hotel chain.
Individuals and groups Tours in Baltic States and St. Petersburg;
Accommodation in Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn and Baltic countries;
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 Tourism in the Baltics
Latvia offers a long coastline along the Baltic Sea with harbour towns like Liepaja or seaside resorts like Jurmala.
Lithuania Lithuania is the southernmost and biggest Baltic country.
Its capital Vilnius has been adressed as "Baltic Jerusalem" in the past due to its many churches and its formerly big jewish minority.
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 Learn about Tourism in the Baltics. Complete listing of Tourism in the Baltics. Tourism in the Baltics in Smartpedia ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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Although they are situated close to Scandinavia and share a similar landscape with Sweden and
Riga, is the largest city of the Baltics with about 800,000 inhabitants.
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 Crusader States, Kings of Jerusalem & Cyprus, Templars, Hospitallers, Israel, etc.
Today, Malta's best hope is tourism, though in a world of peace, as one may hope, there is plenty on Malta of history and diversion to attract travelers from all nations.
The Baltic states remained under Russian rule until after World War I. Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia were then independent until conquered by Stalin in 1940, after he was given a free hand in the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939.
While the Baltics are again independent, we have the anomaly that the northern half of East Prussia has remained part of metropolitan Russia.
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 Baltic Palette -
The Action Group 4 Sustainable Tourism final seminar was held on the 23rd of November 2004 in Helsinki The Baltic Palette II tourism group has organised a concluding seminar "Economic impacts of sustainable tourism".
The international seminar was held on Suomenlinna island in Helsinki on Tuesday 23rd November.
Ain Hinsberg "Challenges of sustainability & tourism in the Baltics">>
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 Mintel International group
At the core of Mintel’s product offering, the “Travel and Tourism Analyst” (TTA) provides an examination of the international travel industry, sector by sector.
In today’s competitive travel and tourism climate, the players with the clearest understanding of the here-and-now trends are the ones that will out-perform the industry.
TTA 18: Outbound Tourism in the Baltics/Eastern Europe
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 Learn more about Tourism in the Baltics in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Learn more about Tourism in the Baltics in the online encyclopedia.
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 Baltic countries in TutorGig Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It should be noted that although politically the present-day Baltic countries are republics, the term " Baltic republics" often refers to something different: the Soviet republics of Baltic countries.
The term " state" is used as a synonym of " sovereign country", which is distinct from non-sovereign states (the kind to be found in federations and confederations).
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