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Lithuania (February 16th)

Lithuania is one of the Baltic states. Over the last number of years, many Lithuanians have immigrated to Ireland with their families. Many Irish schools have Lithuanian children enrolled. February 16th is Lithuanian Independence Day after the Act of Independence was signed by the Council of Lithuania on February 16, 1918. Although Lithuania did not remain independent since [...]

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European Union (13th December)

On 13th December, 2003, the European Union accepted 10 more members. These members were: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. However, it wasn’t until May 2004 that their membership came through. The EU currently has 27 member states who all work together for the benefit of a common marketplace. [...]

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Lithuanian Basics

The flag, a map and a snapshot of the capital city, Vilnius

Images from:
www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lh.html
www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/lithuania.html
www.bestourism.com/items/di/706?title=Vilnius&b=118

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The CIA guide to Lithuania

The CIA have made a great resource for every country with lots of stats. This is Lithuania’s

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