Geographic Situation of Lithuania

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Geographic Situation of Lithuania
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Lithuanias place in The World
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Lithuanias place in Europe
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A member of European Union
Lithuania has been a member state of the
European Union since 1st May 2004.
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• Lithuania is situated in the geographic centre of
  Europe
• Lithuania has an approach to The Baltic sea. The
  length of the shore is about 90 km.
• Lithuania is bordering with Latvia, Belarus,
  Poland, Russia
• Population of Lithuania is 3.6 million people. 83
  are Lithuanians
• The area of Lithuania is 65200 sq km

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Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania and the
largest city

• The city was first mentioned in written sources
  in 1323
• Area 401 sq km
• Population 542 thousand
• inhabitants

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Kaunas is the second largest city

• It was founded in the 12th century
• It is situated in the centre of Lithuania, at the
  confluence of the two biggest rivers the Nemunas
  and the Neris
• Area 156 sq. km.
• Population 416 thousand inhabitants
• Distances  to
• Vilnius 100 km
• Klaipeda 250 km

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Klaipeda is the third largest city

• This city is situated in the Western part of
  Lithuania at the mouth of the Curonian Lagoon
  where it flows into the Baltis Sea
• There is ice- free port
• Area 98 sq km
• Population 203 thousand people

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iauliai is the fourth largest city

• iauliai is located in Northern part of Lithuania
• First mentioned in the chronicles in 1236

• Area 81 sq .km.
• Population 134 thousand people
• Distances  to
• Vilnius 214 km
• Kaunas 142 km
• Klaipeda 165 km
• Riga 128 km

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Paneveys is the fifth largest city

• It is the capital of Auktaitija Ethnographic
  Region
• and the greenest city of Lithuania
• Paneveys is situated halfway between Baltic
• capitals Vilnius (130 km) and Riga (150 km)
• It lies on the banks of the river Neveis
• This city occupies 50 sq km
• Population is more than 116 thousand
• inhabitants