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Welcome to Lithuania

Welcome to Lithuania. Map of Lithuania. Lithuania's neighbours are Poland, Russia, Latvia, Belarus. The state language of Lithuania is Lithuanian. The main religion is Catholicism. The population of Lithuania is 3 million people.

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Welcome to Lithuania

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  1. Welcome to Lithuania

  2. Map of Lithuania Lithuania's neighbours are Poland, Russia, Latvia, Belarus. The state language of Lithuania is Lithuanian. The main religion is Catholicism. The population of Lithuania is 3 million people. The capital is Vilnius. Vilnius is named after the River Vilnia.

  3. The flag and coat of arms of Lithuania Meaning of the flag: • Yellow means the sun, the light. • Green is for nature, the forests of Lithuania. • Red is for the land and the blood shed for freedom. The coat of arms is called Vytis (The Chaser). It’s a knight on horseback with a sword and a shield.

  4. This is the Litas. 1 Euro is 3.45 Litas.

  5. These are Lithuanian coins – Litas and Centas.

  6. Lithuania is situated in the centre of Europe by the Baltic sea. Some people think its name comes from the word lietus (rain).

  7. It often rains in Lithuania, so it is a very green country with many forests, hills and over 6000 lakes.

  8. Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. Its population is half a million people. Narrow streets for knights and ladies…

  9. Vilnius is famous for its Old Town, the biggest Old Town in Eastern Europe. Panorama of Vilnius in Winter

  10. Cathedral Square is the main square of the capital.

  11. Gediminas Tower is the symbol of Vilnius.

  12. St. John’s Church and Bell Tower of Vilnius University and a view of the Old Town from abovePhotosbyTomas Malinauskasand DanielMilner

  13. Churches of Vilnius Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine (Russian Orthodox) Synagogue St. Anne’s Church (Catholic) Photo by Algirdas.

  14. Vilnius is almost 700 years old. Here are some pretty corners of the Old Town.

  15. Hillsofcrosses Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai Hill ofThree Crosses in Vilnius

  16. Trakai Castle People come here to walk, swim, sail and enjoy kibinai (little meat pies). In winter the lakes are covered in ice. The ice is so thick that some cars drive on the lakes. Trakai is a small town not far from Vilnius. It was the capital of Lithuania 600 years ago. The Grand Duke of Lithuania lived in the castle of Trakai. Now there is a museum in the castle. Castle is pilis in Lithuanian.

  17. Klaipėda is the third biggest city in Lithuania. It is a sea port by the Baltic Sea.

  18. The Curonian Spit by the Baltic is famous for its sand dunes.

  19. The waves of the Baltic Sea bring wonderful yellow stones to the shore. They are called amber. It is fossilized resin. Amber – the Lithuanian gold PhotobyElisabethfromtheNetherlands Can you see a spider in the amber?

  20. Amber is the symbol of Lithuania Some people think they are the tears of gods. Others say it’s the sun in stones. Amber jewelry is a traditional gift for brides from their parents. Amber is gintaras in Lithuanian. It can be yellow, orange and brown. Children walk along the coast and collect pieces of amber. Adults make beautiful jewelry: necklaces, rings, earrings.

  21. Some historical facts 1240 Duke Mindaugas unites Lithuania 1323 first mention of Vilnius in documents 1569-1795 Lithuania and Poland are united in a Commonwealth 1918 Lithuania declares independence after tsarist Russian rule 1991 Lithuania declares independence after Soviet rule 2004 Lithuania becomes member of EU

  22. Famous People of Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaitė Photo by Augustas Didžgalvis Arvydas Sabonis Credits to "Lipofsky Basketballphoto.com"  http://www.basketballphoto.com/NBA_Basketball_Photographs.htm

  23. Potatoes, beetroot, pork, different kinds of mushrooms and berries, brown bread, garlic are the main ingredients of Lithuanian cuisine. Mushrooms and berries picked in the forest Shakotis wedding cake Cepelinai (potato dumplings) Brown bread Cold beetroot soup (photo by Jpatokal) (photo by RsAzevedo) (photo by Phillip Capper) (photo by Bearas)

  24. Our school is situated in the outskirts of Vilnius not far from the TV Tower. There is a café with great views on top TV Tower “dressed” as a Christmas tree Photo by M.Lucenko Photo by Sfu

  25. Views from the TV Tower café

  26. This is our school, “Svaja”. It’s pronounced “Svaya”. It means “dream” in Lithuanian.

  27. Thank you for your attention!

  28. This presentation was made by class 4A, 2012 and their English teacher Raisa Shapiro for Comenius Project Legends of Our Region. Special thanks to 4a pupils Laura Krulikovska and ArinaKostusiova.Photos from Wiki Commons and by parents and friends of our school. Special thanks to Marina Lucenko, Olga Gulko, Daniel Milner.

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