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LITHUANIA YOU THOUGHT YOU KNOW, BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA...
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Fun presentation of the country, which emphasises some particular cultural features and foreigner's wrong knowledge about Lithuania, which occurs pretty often.
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LITHUANIA
YOU THOUGHT YOU KNOW, BUT YOU HAVE
NO IDEA...
Lithuania - Afrika
• Our capital is NOT Ryga. It is Vilnius.
• Our language is NOT Russian and it has NOTHING in common with it.
• “Lithuania” may sound a bit like “Ukrainia”, but isn’t it “Ukraine”?
• Our capital is NOT Ryga. It is Vilnius.
• Our language is NOT Russian and it has NOTHING in common with it.
• “Lithuania” may sound a bit like “Ukrainia”, but isn’t it “Ukraine”?
Lithuania is the geographical centre of Europe. In 1989 the French National Geographic Society confirmed that the
geographical centre of Europe is 15 miles due north of Vilnius.
We also have gold!
• Just a bit different one – amber
• 90% of the world's amber is found along the coastline between Lithuania and Kaliningrad.
Former President Rolandas Paksas is a stunt pilot!
In Lithuanian for thank you is ačiū , pronounced atch-
YOO.
So consider it good to sneeze!
Our religion?
For a Lithuanian to talk about Basketball is the same as for a Polish to talk
about vodka
Lithuanian humour is good. We laugh from other peoples
problems especially if it's our neighbour and more especialy if
that neighbour is Lithuanian.
Our national bird?
JURGIS KAIRYS
This is our most beloved car
We’re very hospitable...
... thats why the most important word you
need to know is “Cheers” - “Į SVEIKATĄ”!
AČIŪ!
