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Lithuania

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LITHUANIA

By:Gaby

LABOS

Hello in Lithuanian
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THE LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE

IS ONE OF THE OLDEST LIVING LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD

Lithuania is bordered by Belarus and Poland and also has a coast on the Baltic Sea

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ROMAN CATHOLIC

Is the major religion in Lithuania
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LITAS

Is the currency in Lithuania

Lithuania is about the same size as West Virginia

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GREEN COUNTRY

LITHUANIA IS CONSIDERED A GREEN COUNTRY BECAUSE OF ITS FORESTS AND HILLS
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In Lithuania the winters are cold and the summers are about an average of 63 degrees

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about 3.5 million

People live in Lithuania

FAMILIES

In Lithuania are usually very small
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KIDS

In Lithuania, kids like to do after school activities
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LITHUANIAN SCHOOLING

IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IS FREE AT ALL LEVELS
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BASKETBALL

Is the most popular sport in Lithuania
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SKATEBOARDING

IS A POPULAR ACTIVITY FOR YOUNG KIDS
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

  • The Hill of Crosses is a popular sight of thousands of crosses.
  • The Trakai Island Castle is a 15th century castle that brings lots of tourists.
  • Many people also visit the Gediminas Tower and its museum.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

  • Arvydas Sabonis (1980s basketball player)
  • Jonas Mekas (worldwide film creator)
  • Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (artist and painter)
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WORKS CITED

  • Famous People of Lithuania." Travel Lithuania. Way2lithuania.com, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
  • Guyton. "TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN LITHUANIA." PodRad Travel Blog. PodRad Travel Blog, © 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.
  • "Subscriber Area Only." CultureGrams Online Database:. ProQuest LLC and Brigham Young University, © 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.