Ethnic group, classification, conflicts and religion
Indo-European
Baltic
Member of a community of a neighbouring state
No conflict
Catholic Christians
Language(s), abbreviation(s) and number of speakers
Belorussian
?
Belarus
Slavic (E)
Lithuanian
?
Belarus
Baltic
Lithuanian
31 800
Latvia
Baltic
Lithuanian
2 100
Estonia
Baltic
Lithuanian
5 800 > 30 000
Poland
Baltic
Polish
?
Poland
Slavic (W)
Population, area, capital(s)
?
?
Vilnious
French Lithuania
Vilnius
English Lithuania
Vilnius
Lithuanian Lithuania
Wilno
Polish Lithuania
Map
Historical and/or cultural regions
Motto, anthem
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Anthem of LithuaniaEnglish
Lithuania, our homeland, Land of worshiped heroes! Let your sons draw their strength From our past experience.
Let your children always follow Only roads of virtue, May your own, mankind’s well-being Be the goals they work for.
May the sun above our land Bannish darkening clouds around Light and truth all along Guide our steps forever.
May the love of Lithuania Brightly burn in our hearts. For the sake this land Let unity blossom.
Tautiška giesmeLithuanian
Lietuva, Tevyne musu, Tu didvyriu žeme, Iš praeities Tavo sunus Te stiprybe semia.
Tegul Tavo vaikai eina Vien takais dorybes, Tegul dirba Tavo naudai Ir žmoniu gerybei.
Tegul saule Lietuvoj Tamsumas prašalina, Ir šviesa, ir tiesa Mus žingsnius telydi.
Tegul meile Lietuvos Dega musu širdyse, Vardan tos Lietuvos Vienybe težydi!
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (article 1)
Visi žmonės gimsta laisvi ir lygūs savo orumu ir teisėmis. Jiems suteiktas protas ir sąžinė ir jie turi elgtis vienas kito atžvilgiu kaip broliai. Lithuanian
Nouveau : Atlas des Nations sans État en Europe
L'Atlas des Nations sans État en Europe sort en fin mars 2010. Dirigé par Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez et édité aux Éditions du temps, cet ouvrage présente la situation des Nations sans État d'Europe. Il permet de mieux comprendre les aspirations des peuples minoritaires au travers de plus de 60 cartes inédites. Il est préfacé par Bernat Joan, ancien député européen et actuel secrétaire général de la politique linguistique de la Généralité de Catalogne.
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Gypsies, Armenians and Kurds in Turkey
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