WelcomeTo Lithuania Presented by Ieva Pudžiuvelytė

About Lithuania Capital: Vilnius Neighboring countries: Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia Official language: Lithuanian Population: Area: km2

More Facts about Lithuania Independence: Announced on 16 February 1918 Restored on 11 March 1990 Form of Government:Parliamentary democracy President: Dalia Grybauskait ė (since 12 July 2009) International membership: NATO member since 29 March, 2004 Member of European Union since 1 May, 2004 National currency:Litas (LTL) Lt = 1 euro

Largest cities (number of inhabitants): Vilnius ( ) Kaunas ( ) Klaip ė da ( ) Šiauliai ( ) Panev ė žys ( )

ABOUT VILNIUS – the capital of Lithuania Vilnius is the biggest Lithuanian city. There is the oldest university in Europe. There are about 40 old churches in Vilnius. The down town of Vilnius is the most beautiful down town in Europe.

Some Photos of Vilnius Down Town.

LITHUANIA The famous buildings of

GEDIMINAS’ CASTLE Gediminas’ castle stands on the Gediminas’ mountain. Near the mountain there ara two rivers Neris and Vilnia. There are lots of trees around the castle.

The Legend of Gediminas’ Castle One night the duke Gediminas dreamed an iron wolf. The wolf was on a mountain. It roared like a hundred wolfs. When Gediminas woke up, he went to the wizard - Lizdeika. Gediminas told about his dream. When Lizdeika heard the dream, he said: ‘The big and famous city will be built on the mountain where the wolf stood.’ Gediminas built the castle and the city, which are big and famous. This city is Vilnius.

THE CASTLE OF TRAKAI THE CASTLE OF TRAKAI The castle is in the island of Galv ė ’s lake. You can reach it on foot or by boat.

Some Facts about Trakai Castle The duke Vytautas died in the castle on 27 th October Later, the castle was used like a jail. The famous Lithuania’s poet Maironis created a poem about Trakai Castle.

VILNIUS UNIVERSITY VILNIUS UNIVERSITY Vilnius University is the oldest in Europe. It occupies almost all Vilnius down town.

About Vilnius University Vilnius University was founded in You can study here: economics, history, philosophy and other subjects Vilnius University’s name was changed 11 times.

LITHUANIA Nature of

Biggest, tallest… The longest river of Lithuania — Nemunas. The tallest mountain of Lithuania — Aukštojas. The biggest lake of Lithuania — Dr ū kšiai. The biggest rock of Lihuania — Barstyčius

Some Facts about Baltic Sea There are lots of drowned ships on the bottom of the Baltic Sea. The name of the Baltic Sea was changed 9 times. You can find some amber in the Baltic Sea.

Some Photos of Baltic Sea

Some Photos of Lithuania’s Nature

Mažeikiai – our native town Mažeikiai is a small town in the northwest of Lithuania. The river Venta flows through Mažeikiai. Mažeikiai was founded in The population of Mažeikiai is

Some Photos of Mažeikiai

Our Sodai Secondary School

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