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1 LITHUANIA Lithuania is situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea and borders Latvia on the north, Belarus on the east and south, and Poland and the Kaliningrad region of Russia on the southwest.

2 Some information Continent Europe Capital city Vilnius
Major towns Kaunas, Kaipeda Population 3,505,740 Size 65,200 square kilometres (25,174 square miles) Currency Euro since 1st January 2015 Official language Lithuanian Major religion Christianity Time zone When it is in London, it is in Rome and it is in Vilnius

3 The yellow stripe in the flag represents the
golden fields at harvest time in Lithuania. Green symbolises this country’s beautiful countryside. The red stripe represents the love and courage of the people of Lithuania.

4 It is a country of gently rolling hills, many forests, rivers and streams, and lakes.

5 The Baltic coast offers sandy beaches and pine forests and attracts thousands of vacationers

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7 Popular Food Šaltibarščiai Cold beetroot soup made with sour milk
Cepelinai Potato dumplings may be served with mushrooms, cheese or meat Bigos  Stew of pork, beef or sausages and cabbage, seasoned with pepper and berries. Šakotis Branching tree-shaped cake!

8 Inglese Italiano Lituano
Handy Phrases Inglese Italiano Lituano Hello  Ciao Labas Nice to meet you  Piacere Malonu su jumis susipažinti Thank you Grazie  Ačiū Goodbye  Arrivederci Viso gero Yes  Si Taip No No  Ne My name is Mi chiamo Mano vardas

9 Sport in Lituania Sport in Lithuania is governed by the Physical Education and Sports Department. The Lithuanian government established the department to manage Physical Education in the schools and Sports Administration in the Country.  An organization, "Sports for All", was established to promote Physical Education and a Healthy Lifestyle for all Lithuanians.

10 The Lithuanian National basketball team won the European basketball Championship in 2003
The Lithuanian national basketball team won the European basketball Championship in 1937, 1939 and 2003. 

11 The Lithuanian national Football team reached its highest rating to date (number 37) in October 2008. The Lithuanian National Football team reached its highest rating to date (number 37) in October 2008

12 Rugby union was introduced in Lithuania during the 1960s, with teams in Kaunas and Vilnius. There are 13 rugby clubs in the country, with more than 1600 players  Rugby union was introduced in Lithuania during the 1960s, with teams in Kaunas and Vilnius. There are 13 rugby clubs in the country, with more than 1600 players.

13 Lithuanian athletes have won 11 Olympic medals, 7 at the World Championships and 14 at the European Championships. The most successful Lithuanian athlete is discus thrower Virglijus Alekna, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two time world champion.

14 Lithuanian cyclists have achieved good results in prestigious cycling tours and the World Championships

15 Katyčiai the place where our partner lives

16 CLASSE 2C CABIZZA DAVIDE FRANCESCO ESPOSITO SAMUEL GADAU ANTONIO GAIAS SILVIA GANAU GIULIA GARAU LUCA LOLLAI STEFANIA MUGNANI SARA MURA GABRIELE ONIDA DANIELE PINNA FRANCESCA PINNA SIMONE PINTORE ELVIA PINTUS GIULIA RITA PIRAS ALESSIO PIRAS GIUSEPPE MATTIA PIRODDU RICCARDO SECHI GIULIA SOLINAS MATTEO WANG WILLIAM


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