1.- Name
2.- Name the countries which share borders with
it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to the southwest.
3.- What’s the capital of this country? Name it on the map.
4.- How many inhabitants has
5.- After the capital, what’s the most important city in the country? How many inhabitants has
6.- How many inhabitants has the second largest city in
7.- How many counties is
Lithuania is divided into 10 counties: Alytus; Kaunas; Klaipėda; Marijampolė; Panevėžys; Šiauliai; Tauragė; Telšiai; Utena; y Vilna.
8.- What’s the official language in
Lithuanian
9.- What other languages are spoken?
Russian and Polish
10.- What type of government does
It has been a democracy since 1991. Before 1991 it was a part of Communist
There are many political parties in
11.- What’s the president’s name?
Valdas Adamkus, president since July, 2004. Dalia Grybauskaite - 2009
12.- And the Prime Minister’s name?
Andrius Kubilius, July, 2009
13.- How big is Lithuania? And
14.- How many inhabitants has
15.- Calculate the density of population in
52.19 inhabitants/ km2
16.- What is the Lithuanian GDP (Gross Domestic Product)? GDP =PIB. Find Spanish GDP and compare them.
Lituania: GDP: $59,59 billion
17.- What’s the GDP per capita in
18.- What’s the currency in
The litas
19.- What’s the average life expectancy if you are born in
74.4 years
20.- And in
87 years
21.- Find the average life expectancy if you are born in
80.44 years
22.- What’s the average of children for woman in
23.- When did
24.- What are the main economic activities in
Agriculture and farming, energy and mineral, tourism.
Biotechnology as well as laser equipment. Also mechatronics and information technology (IT)
25.- When is
26.- When is the National Holiday in
16th February
27.- What do they celebrate?
Independence day (1918)
28.- What’s the most popular sport in
Basketball
29.- When does the oldest reference to
The first written mention of
30.- When was
31.- What event took place on that date?
Mindaugas was crowned as King of Lithuania.
32.- Which country was
Poland
33.- In 1410 Grünwald Battle took place and it’s considered the largest battle during the XV century in
The armies of
34.- What empire did
The Russian empire.
35.- When was
During World War I, the Council of Lithuania declared the independence of Lithuania on 16 February
36.- When did
They proclaimed Lithuania's renewed independence on 11 March 1990
37.- After World War II the Lithuanian fought a guerrilla war against the Soviet system. How long did it last?
Lithuanian partisans fought a guerrilla war against the Soviet system until 1956
38.- Who was the first Lithuanian President after recovering independence?
In 1990 Vytautas Landsbergis was elected president.
39.- For how many years is the president of the country elected?
5 years
40.- What is the Lithuanian parliament called? How many members of parliament are there?
The Seimas and there are 141 members.
41.- What’s the current President’s name?
42.- What’s the weather like in this country?
It is relatively mild. With a continental/maritime climate. In summer the mercury can reach as high as
43.- The main Lithuanian painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911) successfully performed another artistic discipline. Which one?
He was a composer.
44.- What’s the Hill of the Crosses? Where is it?
The Hill of Crosses is a site of pilgrimage about
45.- One of the most important buildings in the country is placed in Pazaislis. What kind of monument is it?
Pažaislis is a monastery and church
46.- In 1895 the poet Vincas Kudirka started publishing a newspaper trying to arouse Lithuanian patriotic feelings. What’s this newspaper called?
He began publishing the clandestine newspaper Varpas
47.- The first History book written in Lithuanian was published in 1822 . Who was its author?
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