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Area of the Lithuanian language in the 16th century. The name of Lithuania – Lithuanians – was first mentioned in 1009. Among its etymologies there are a derivation from the word Lietava, for a small river, a possible derivation from a word leičiai, but most probable is the name for union of Lithuanian ethnic tribes ('susilieti, lietis' means to unite and the word 'lietuva' means ...
Vilnius is the largest city of Lithuania with urban population over 700,000 inhabitants. In Lithuania, there are 103 cities (miestai).The term city is defined by the Parliament of Lithuania as a compact urban area with more than 3,000 people, of whom at least two-thirds work in the industry or service sector.
Therefore, during the Lithuanian census of 2011, there were 249 towns in Lithuania. According to Lithuanian law, a town is a compactly-built settlement with a population of 500–3,000 and at least half of the population works in economic sectors other than agriculture. [ 1 ]
The most populous European country is Russia, with a population of over 144 million. Turkey , with a population of about 85 million, straddles both Europe and Asia, with most of its population living within its Asian part ; though within its territory in Europe , some one-tenth of its population is situated. [ 1 ]
Before these dramatic changes, what led to the sharp rise of the number of inhabitants, the city of Vilnius as of early 2021 had a population between 569,729 [5] [6] (according to Statistics Lithuania) and 588,412 [7] (according to the State Enterprise Centre of Registers).
9 June – 2024 European Parliament election: The Homeland Union emerges as the largest party in the Lithuanian contingent to the European Parliament. [9]26 June – The leaders of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia call on the European Union to construct a €2.5 billion (US$2.67 billion) defence line between them and Russia and Belarus to secure the EU from military, economic, and ...
If you’re under 30 and are chasing happiness, Lithuania is the place to be. At least that’s what the World Happiness Report last year suggested, ranking the Baltic country top for young people ...
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