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Lithulannie

Lithulannie. From Lannie Su. Vilnius. Lihutania. The Republic Of Lithuania Population: 3.5 million Capital City: Vilnius Language: Lithuanian Area: 25,173 square miles. Location. Location. Economy. GDP (2010): $36 billion Growth rate (2010): 1.3 % Unemployment rate (2010): 14.5%.

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Lithulannie

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  1. Lithulannie From Lannie Su

  2. Vilnius

  3. Lihutania • The Republic Of Lithuania • Population: 3.5 million • Capital City: Vilnius • Language: Lithuanian • Area: 25,173 square miles

  4. Location Location

  5. Economy • GDP (2010): $36 billion • Growth rate (2010): 1.3 % • Unemployment rate (2010): 14.5%

  6. Timeline of Lithuania • 1915 Lithuania was occupied by German troops during World War I • 1918 Lithuania declares independence (1st) • 1920 Soviet Union of Russia recognises Lithuania’s independence under Treaty of Moscow ↑The Soviet-Lithuanian Peace Treaty, or Moscow Peace Treaty • 1926 Nationalist Party leader AntanasSmetona seized power in military coup after left wing wins elections

  7. Timeline of Lithuania • 1939 The Soviet Union compels Lithuania to accept Soviet military bases Soviet Union Invasion: • 1940 Soviet army invades. AntanasSmetona escapes. Lithuania incorporated to Soviet Union, USSR. “Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact” • 1941 Thousands of Lithuanians were drove away to Siberia. Nazi invaded USSR and also Lithuania • 1988 Group of writers and intellectuals sets up Lithuanian Movement for Reconstruction (Sajudis). Its leader declare a mass assembly in the Capital, Vilnius. Then, USSR occupied Lithuania illegally

  8. Timeline of Lithuania • 1988 After USSR occupied Lithuania, RingaudasSongaila dismissed as the chief of Lithuanian Communist Party. And it replaced by AlgirdasBrazauskas • 1989 Lithuanian Communist Party breaks away from Soviet Communist Party and declares support for independence

  9. Timeline of Lithuania Independence announce • 1990 Sajudis wins majority of seats in parliamentary elections. The leader: Vytautas Landsbergis • 1990 USSR imposes embargo • 1991 January, the economy faces turmoil and disturbance Soviet Union fires on civilians in Vilnius, killing 13 and injures several hundred

  10. Timeline of lithuania Independence • 1992 The former Communist Party, Lithuanian Democratic Labour Party, wins more seats than Sajudis • 1993 Brazauskas elected president • 1994 Lithuania joins Nato Partnership. Treaty of friendship signed with Poland • 1995 Lithuania’s two largest commercial banks collapse • 1997 President Brazauskas visits Russia. Border treaty, agreement were signed

  11. Timeline of lithuania Current • 2001 July, Brazauskas becomes prime minister. He promises to work to speed up EU and Nato membership

  12. 2002 November, Nato invites Lithuania to join the alliance • 2002 December, EU invites Lithuania to join in 2004

  13. Lithulannie

  14. Resources • BBC news • www.state.gov • Wikipedia • Google

  15. Thank You!

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