Lithuania, often known as the Republic of Lithuania, is a nation in the European Baltic Sea region. It is one of the three Baltic states and is located on the sea’s eastern shore. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. In the Baltic Sea, it has a maritime boundary to the west with Sweden. With a population of 2.8 million, Lithuania has a 65,300 km2 area. Vilnius, its largest and capital city, is also one of its major cities, along with Kaunas and Klaipda. Lithuanian is one of the few remaining Baltic languages, and Lithuanian speakers are members of the Balt ethnolinguistic group.
With a high income advanced economy and a very high score on the Human Development Index, Lithuania is a developed nation. For civil rights, journalistic freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance, and tranquility, it receives favorable rankings. The European Union, the Council of Europe, the eurozone, the Nordic Investment Bank, the Schengen Agreement, NATO, and the OECD all include Lithuania as a member. Also, it takes part in the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) structure of regional cooperation.
TRENDING FASHION IN LITHUANIA
ACCESSORIES IN LITHUANIA
TRIBES IN LITHUANIA AND THEIR FASHION
The Aukštaitians
A small portion of Latvia, Belarus, and northeastern Lithuania are all included in the region known as Auktaitija. Panevėžys is the largest city in the area and, though not strictly speaking in a political sense, it is regarded as its capital.
The Sudovians
Sudovian, often spelled Yotvingian or Jatvingian, was a language of Northern Europe’s Western Baltic region. Old Prussian and Sudovian shared a close relationship. It was once spoken by exiles in East Prussia, as well as southwest of the Nemunas River in what is now Lithuania, east of Galindia, and north of Yotvingia.
TOURIST AND HISTORICAL PLACES IN LITHUANIA
Trakai – the island of Trakai is a fanciful patchwork of islets, grassy slopes, glistening lakes, and open meadows. It is located in Vilnius, a city immediately to the west of the capital, and attracts large numbers of tourists and locals all year long.
Rumsiskes – rusty wooden cottages covered in moss and sod, as well as creaking windmills, distinguish Rumsiskes from the Kaunas neighborhoods that are constantly encroaching on it.
Plateliai – the beloved entryway to the Zemaitija National Park, which summits the grassy Zemaiciu Highland region just a short distance from the salt-washed Baltic Sea shore, stands right in the middle of another of Lithuania’s great natural beauties.
Panevezys – the Nevezis River’s sweeping floodplains, in the very center of Lithuania’s northern reaches, are home to the country’s fifth-largest metropolis.
Palanga – For Lithuanians all around the nation, Palanga has come to symbolize summertime debauchery. Nowadays, this city’s high-season electro and chart parties take place from June to August along the Jonas Basanavicius Boulevard and in the innumerable restaurants and outdoor cocktail lounges that flank its periphery.
Kernave – It is praised for being one of the first medieval capitals of the Grand Duchy, and it is believed that the city saw a golden age boom in the 13th and 14th centuries, until the Teutonic Order’s assault destroyed the defenses and strongholds.
Kaunas – the second-city of Kaunas proudly lays its claim as the nation’s alternative hub and partying capital, jutting out over the junction of the Nemunas and Neris rivers right in the heartlands of central Lithuania.
Siauliai – the majority of visitors to Siauliai, a once-dominant Soviet metropolis that is now post-industrial, come to see the fabled Hill of Crosses, which rises to the north of the town center in an eerie array of crucifixes and Christ effigies.
Dzukija National Park – the largest national park in Lithuania, which has a staggering 550 km2 of territory, is located in the country’s far southeast, right at the Belarusian border.
Neringa – The entire length of the Curonian Spit in Lithuania, including the sun-kissed resort strips of Nida and the earthy cottages that make up historic villages like Pervalka, provides excellent bicycling and hiking, windsurfing and fishing in the Curonian Lagoon.
Druskininkai – it was well-known in the 1600s, when Grand Duke Stanislaw August Poniatowski presided over it, and it gained popularity in the 19th century, under the patronage of none other than Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.
Anyksciai – the eminently green village of Anyksciai, located halfway between Kaunas and the border with Latvia in the east, offers a natural escape balanced with some incredibly beautiful ecclesiastical architecture.
Anyksciai – the eminently green village of Anyksciai, located halfway between Kaunas and the border with Latvia in the east, offers a natural escape balanced with some incredibly beautiful ecclesiastical architecture.
Vilnus – genuine treasure trove of medieval marvels and gorgeous Gothic and Russo-flavoured Baroque architecture can be found in the Grand Duchy’s historic capital.
MUSIC IN LITHUANIA
All genres of music connected to Lithuania, which has a rich history of folk, popular, and classical musical development, are collectively referred to as Lithuanian music. Polytheistic, pre-Christian ceremonies in Lithuania included singing and musical accompaniment. Songs were written to commemorate the brave acts of the heroes and those who perished in battle.
Some musician in Lithuania include:
Andrius Mamontovas
Monika Linkytė
Some art work in Lithuania include:
MEALS IN LITHUANIA
Skilandis – this special meal in Lithuania can be served raw with sauces or cooked by boiling or frying with spices.
Chebureki – it is a crescent-shaped turnover made of a single piece of unleavened dough folded over seasoned meat, spices and onions.
Cepelinai – it consists of potato dumplings stuffed with spiced minced pork or cheese curd for vegetarians.
Balandelial – it is made of cabbage rolls mixed with minced meat, cooked rice, eggs, onions and herbs.
Bulviniai Blynai – this is a staple food made of potatoes.
Silkė – this is a delicious meal in Lithuania consisting of various veggies.
Skilandis
Chebureki
Cepelinai
Balandelial
Bulviniai Blynai
Silkė
Sakotis – it is made of flour, butter and other baking stuffs.
Kugelis – a delicious meal in Lithuania, usually prepared during holidays.
Grybukai – this meal have chocolate icing to imitate the appearance of mushroom.
Gira – this special drink usually contain little alcohol as it is fermented for a long time.
Kibinai – it is a savoury crescent-shaped meat-stuffed pies that the Karaim people eat separately as a snack or with soup.
Kepta Duona – this meal can be served with mayonnaise to have a richer flavour.
Sakotis
Kugelis
Grybukai
Gira
Kibinai
Kepta Duona
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND HABITAT PROTECTION IN LITHUANIA
Around 2,160,000 acres, or 34.5%, of Lithuania are covered in trees, according to the U.N. FAO. The most biodiverse and carbon-dense type of forest is primary forest, which makes up 1.2% of this total. 521,000 hectares of forest had been planted in Lithuania.
Forest Cover Change: Between 1990 and 2010, Lithuania lost 10,750 ha of forest cover, that is 0.55% per year. In all, Lithuania added 215,000 ha (11.1%) of its forest cover between 1990 and 2010.
153 million metric tons of carbon are found in the live biomass of Lithuania’s woods. According to data from the Global Conservation Monitoring Centre, Lithuania is home to 316 species of recognized amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles. Among these, 2.8% are in danger of extinction and 0.0% are endemic, meaning they only exist in their native nation. At least 1,796 different vascular plant species may be found in Lithuania. IUCN classifications I-V preserve 9.2% of Lithuania.
EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN LITHUANIA
The difficulties caused by climate change, according to Lithuanian respondents, will never go away. While 27% of them think the climate emergency will be resolved by 2050, 66% think it will still be a major problem by the middle of the century.
The hazard posed by climate change may potentially extend to people’s homes. 15% of Lithuanians who were asked about the long-term effects of the climate catastrophe expect to have to relocate to another area or nation as a result of climate change. Those in their twenties are more than twice as likely to express this worry, with 31% of them saying they are concerned about the potential of having to relocate due to climate difficulties. A lot of young people worry about the viability of their careers as well; 25% of respondents aged 20 to 29 are afraid they would lose their jobs if they continue to work in fields that are incompatible with the battle against climate change.
GENDER EQUALITY IN LITHUANIA
Lithuania ranks 22nd in the EU on the Gender Equality Index with 56.3 out of 100 points. Its rating is 11.6 points lower than that of the EU.
Some prominent women in Lithuania include:
Irene Degutienė – Lithuania politician and member of the Conservative Homeland Union.
Rasa Juknevičienė – Lithuanian politician and paediatrician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament.
Milda Vainiutė – Lithuanian legal scholar and politician.
Ingrida Šimonyte – Lithuanian politician and economist who is currently serving as Prime Minister in Lithuania.
Irene Degutienė
Rasa Juknevičienė
Milda Vainiutė
Ingrida Šimonyte
Monika Navickienė – Lithuanian politician and Member of the Seimas for Naujoji Vilnia Constituency.
Laima Andrikienė – Lithuanian politician serving as Member of the European Court of Auditors.
Dalia Grybauskaitė – Lithuanian politician who served as the eighth President of Lithuania.
Algimanta Pabedinskienė – Lithuanian politician who served as Minister of Social Security and Labour.
Monika Navickienė
Laima Andrikienė
Dalia Grybauskaitė
Algimanta Pabedinskienė
