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Chapters: Utena, Lithuania, Jonava, Šiauliai County, Zemgale, Lake Vištytis, Plungė, Anykščiai, Ramygala, Panevėžys County, Utena County, Kupiškis, Vievis, Kalvarija, Lithuania, Aleksotas, Aukštojas Hill, Selonia, Centras, Jieznas, Akmenė, Kaišiadorys, Lake Plateliai, Vilnia River, Punia, Lithuania, Bernardine Cemetery, Bazilionai, Kudirkos Naumiestis, Skapiškis, Gelgaudiškis, Obeliai, Grinkiškis, Trakai District Municipality, Kotra River, Varniai, Šalčininkai, Raudondvaris, Alytus County, Švėkšna, Turmantas, Švenčionys, Marijampolė County, Židikai, Lake Drūkšiai, Pandėlys, Šventoji, Lithuania, Dotnuva, Mažeikiai District Municipality, Varėna, Kaunas County, Liškiava, Joniškis, Klaipėda County, Vilkaviškis, Akmenė District Municipality, Papilė, Naujoji Akmenė, Šilutė District Municipality, Pakruojis, Garliava, Kavarskas, Telšiai County, Tytuvėnai, Kamajai, Tauragė County, Zarasai, Vilnius District Municipality, Lietauka, Šakiai, Ignalina, Kelmė, Perloja, Virbalis, Nemenčinė, Tverai, Ežerėlis, Žagarė, Merkinė, Klaipėda District Municipality, Šalčininkai District Municipality, Žaliakalnis, Šiupyliai, Ariogala, Lake Asveja, Stakliškės, Šeteniai, Žeimelis, Lazdijai, Krokų Lanka, Gargždai, Molėtai, Mingė, Pasvalys, Daugai, Žiežmariai, Verkiai Regional Park, Avilčiai, Seredžius, Rietavas, Troškūnai, Švenčionys District Municipality, Kaunas Reservoir, Šventoji River, Žvėrynas, Dūkštas, Kybartai, Nemunėlis, Kazlų Rūda, Salantai, Zarasai District Municipality, Mockava, Mizarai Crater, Ginučiai, Plungė District Municipality, Palūšė, Skuodas, Šilalė, Pirčiupiai, Vabalninkas, Viekšniai, Onuškis, Širvintos, Pabradė, Josvainiai, Nemirseta, Ąžuolynas, Seda, Lithuania, Šiaulėnai, Dusetos, Kapčiamiestis, Švenčionėliai, Grigiškės, Pakuonis, Kuršėnai, Užventis, Joniškėlis, Panemunė, Simnas, Lake Dysnai, Migonys, Rusnė, Vilkija, Žibininkai, Šeduva, List of Forests in Lithuania, Skaudvilė, Subačius, Biržai District Municipality, Linkuva, Lake Ž...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3500783 ... Read more

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Chapters: Lithuania Minor. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 63. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Lithuania Minor (Lithuanian: ; German: ; Polish: ; Russian: ) or Prussian Lithuania (Lithuanian: ; German: , Polish: ) is a historical ethnographic region of Prussia, later East Prussia in Germany, where Prussian Lithuanians or Lietuvininkai lived. Lithuania Minor enclosed the northern part of this province and got its name due to the territory's substantial Lithuanian-speaking population. Prior to the invasion of the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century, the main part of the territory later known as Lithuania Minor was inhabited by the tribes of Skalvians and Nadruvians. The land became depopulated to some extent during the warfare between Lithuania and the Order. The war ended with the Treaty of Melno and the land was resettled by Lithuanian newcomers, returning refugees, and the remaining indigenous Baltic peoples; the term Lithuania Minor appeared for the first time between 1517 and 1526. With the exception of the Klaipda Region, which became a mandated territory of the League of Nations in 1920 by the Treaty of Versailles and was annexed to Lithuania in 1923, the area was part of Prussia until 1945. Today a small portion of Lithuania Minor is within the borders of modern Lithuania and Poland while most of the territory is part of the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. Although hardly anything remains of the original culture due to the expulsion of the East Prussian population after World War II, Lithuania Minor has made an important contribution to Lithuanian culture as a whole. The written standard form of Prussian-Lithuanian provided the "skeleton" of modern Lithuanian. It was the home of Kristijonas Donelaitis, pastor and poet and author of The Seasons, which mark the beginning of Li...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=799831 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The largest and most populous of the Baltic states, Lithuania has 60 miles of sandy coastline which faces the open Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia. Lithuania's major warm-water port of Klaipėda lies at the narrow mouth of Curonian Lagoon, a shallow lagoon extending south to Kaliningrad and separated from the Baltic sea by Curonian Spit, where Kuršių Nerija National Park was established for its remarkable sand dunes. The Neman River and some of its tributaries are used for internal shipping. Between 56.27 and 53.53 latitude and 20.56 and 26.50 longitude, Lithuania is glacially flat, except for morainic hills in the western uplands and eastern highlands no higher than 300 meters. The terrain is marked by numerous small lakes and swamps, and a mixed forest zone covers almost 33% of the country. The growing season lasts 169 days in the east and 202 days in the west, with most farmland consisting of sandy or clay loam soils. Limestone, clay, sand, and gravel are Lithuania's primary natural resources, but the coastal shelf offers perhaps 1,600,000 m3 of oil deposits, and the southeast could provide high yields of iron ore and granite. ... Read more

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Discusses Lithuania's geography, ethnic mixture, history, political events, economic activities, environmental hazards, relations with neighbors, and future. ... Read more

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Lithuania: Then & Now
Although this is definitely too simply written for an adult, it does give a concise overview of Lithuania in less than half an hour. The photography included were good and supported and helped flesh out the overview. ... Read more

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Since the end of the Cold War there has been an increased interest in The Baltics. This volume brings together three countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analytical guide integrating history, political science, economic development and contemporary events into one account. Since gaining their independence each country has developed at its own pace with its own agenda and facing its own obstacles. ... Read more

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The Baltics in the 20th century
This book will help you to better understand Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which have remarkably different personalities, although often collectively referred to as the Baltics. The countries are treated separately, as they deserve to be, illustrating their individual ambitions, which are often at odds to each other.

I was very impressed with Thomas Lane's scholarly but easily accessible account of Lithuania. In it he gives one of the most balanced appraisals of the country which I've read, taking it up to 1997 with the election of Valdas Adamkus. He charts Lithuania from its post WWI independence to its post Soviet independence, noting its tremendous resiliency in the face of two totalitarian regimes -- the Soviet Union and Germany.The country had a difficult time carving out its niche in the 1920's, battling Poland as well in staking out its independence, only to lose Vilnius to Poland's overextending claims. Lane gives special attention to this inter-war period, as it served as the inspiration for Lithuania's post-Soviet independence in 1991.

He recounts Lithuania's uneasy relationship with Germany and its role in the Holocaust, but is very careful in assessing blame. Lithuania quite literally found itself between a rock and a hard place, falling victim to the Soviet Union in the end.Lane provides a detailed study of the Soviet era and the impact it had on Lithuania's agrarian economy. Through this period, Lithuania still managed to retain its identity despite the prevailing Soviet influence.

Lane covers the key events of the 80's which led to independence, and the difficulties Lithuania faced in the 90's as it tried to distance itself from Moscow. He provides an excellent appraisal of the various political parties and the affect the rural vote still has on the outcome of the elections.Although Lithuania was still struggling to form a market economy by the time Lane concludes his account in the late 90's, the country has since enjoyed an economic boom, with the highest growth rate in Eastern Europe.

There is also a fine appraisal of Lithuania's current foreign policy and its ability to form key European alliances in the 90's, which it had been unable to do in the 20's. It no longer has a heavy reliance on Russia, having become an integral part of the European economy. ... Read more

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This travel book is part of a series inviting young readers to explore the six continents. Each title includes a survey of the country's history, geography, culture, government, industry, agriculture, place in the world and a suggestion of what the future may hold. ... Read more

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Describes the history, development, current status, and possible future of the former Soviet republics Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. ... Read more

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A young child from the country in question talks about his or her experiences coming to live in Britain ... Read more

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Animals are a major link between the water column (pelagic) and the bottom (benthic) habitats in most shallow systems. This coupling is dominated by active processes such as suspension-feeding in which the organism actively uses energy to pump water that is then filtered to remove suspended particles that are consumed while undigested remains are deposited on the bottom. As a result of this feeding on and metabolism of particles, the animals excrete dissolved inorganic and organic waste back into the water column, and thus, become major components in the cycling and feedback of essential elements. With relatively high weight specific filtration rates of 1? 10 liters/hour/gram dry tissue and a propensity to form large aggregated populations (beds, reefs, schools and swarms), these organisms can play an important role in regulating water column processes

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Priekulė is a small city in Klaipėda district municipality, Lithuania. It is located in the former curonian landscape Lamotina on the banks of Minija River about 20 km south of Klaipėda. Priekulė is the seat of Priekulė elderate. Priekulė was part of East Prussia for most of its history and became part of Lithuania from 1923-1938 and after the World War II in 1945. The curonian-Latvian name describes a market place: "preks": price; "prece": merchandise (see also pr.-lit. "prekius": to offer, to haggle). The ending -uls/ -ol is a diminutive and shows that this place was not of great importance. Priekulė's name is known since the first half of the 16th century. At first it was named Paminia (at river Minia), and it was a small village with three homesteads. 1511 is a tavern "zur Minnige" testified. 1540 is a certain Lukas Preckol owner of the tavern. ... Read more

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Cities of the World represents a compilation of government reports and original research on the social, cultural, political, and industrial aspects of the nations and cities of the world. VOLUME 3: EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN MIDDLE EAST. Most of the country profiles included here are based on official personnel briefings issued as Post Reports by the U.S. Department of State. The Post Reports are designed to acquaint embassy personnel with life in the host country. Consequently, the reports concentrate on cities in which the U.S. Government has embassies or consulates. To increase coverage of other important cities, the editors have added information on a large number of cities-31 of which are new to this edition-not reported on by the Department of State. ... Read more

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Covering Russia and the independent nations of the former Soviet Union, this title presents geofacts and maps about this region. ... Read more