According to a study made by a French scientist in 1989, Lithuania is positioned in a geographical center of Europe.
The longest Lithuanian word is: “nebeprisikiškiakopūsteliaujantiesiems” which has 37 letters and the exact meaning of the word is something like: “a group of people who used to go to a forest, to pick up some rabbit grass, but are no longer doing that”.
Lithuania is in Northeastern Europe, with a population of 2.79 million people. Its capital is Vilnius, and their currency is Euro. Their official language is Lithuanian.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Restoration of the State Day (Feb 16)
- Restoration of Independence Day (Mar 11)
- Easter Sunday (Date Varies)
- Easter Monday (Date Varies)
- Labor Day (May 1)
- Mother’s Day (Date Varies)
- Father’s Day (Date Varies)
- St. John’s Day (Jun 24)
- Anniversary of the Coronation of King Mindaugas (Jul 6)
- Assumption Day (Aug 15)
- All Saints’ Day (Nov 1)
- All Souls’ Day (Nov 2)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- Second day of Christmas (Dec 26)
It has four world heritage sites:
- Curonian Spit
- Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)
- Struve Geodetic Arc
- Vilnius Historic Centre
It has five national parks:
- Aukštaitija National Park
- Curonian Spit National Park (Lithuania)
- Dzūkija National Park
- Trakai Historical National Park
- Žemaitija National Park
Want to learn more? Check out Lithuania’s tourism website!
Also check out the Lithuanian National Museum of Art and the National Museum of Lithuania.
Fun activities to do
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