Lithuania

Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe region. Vilnius is its capital city. Its surface area is 65,200 sq km and the name of its currency is litas.

It was formerly a grand-duchy occupying portions of the valleys of the Dwina, Niemen, Dnieper, and Bug. For centuries connected with Poland, but passed to Russia in 1814. The Lithuanians are a distinct race of the Indo-European stock, fair and handsome, with a language of their own, and a literature rich in folk-lore and songs. Of a strong religious temperament, they embraced Christianity late (13th century), and still retain many pagan superstitions. Formerly serfs, they are now a humble peasantry engaged in agriculture, cattle-breeding, and bee-keeping.

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Litigation, Litipara Vidhan Sabha Constituency, Litmus, Litter, Little Andaman Island