Lithuania by Katelyn McHugh

Language

Since 1991, the official language of Lithuania is the Baltic language of Lithuanian, a language closely related to Latvian. More than 80% of the country's 3.8m population speaks Lithuanian as their first language. Minority languages include Belarusian (1.5%), Polish (7.7%), Russian (8%)

Flag

The flag of Lithuania consists of a horizontal tricolor of yellow, green, and red. It was adopted on 25 April 1918 during Lithuania's first period of independence from 1918 to 1940, which ceased with the occupation first by Soviet Russia and Lithuania's annexation into the Soviet Union, and then by Germany. 

Traditional Food

Cepelinai (Potato Dumplings Filled with Minced Meat)

Šaltibarščiai (Cold Beet Soup)

Bulviniai Blynai (Potato Pancakes)

Kepta Duona (Fried Bread with Garlic)

Kibinai (Meat-Filled Pastries)

Žirniai su Spirgučiais (Peas with Cracklings)

Juoda Duona (Dark Rye Bread)

Marinuoti Agurkai (Pickles)

Traditional Music

Lithuanian folk music belongs to Baltic music branch which is connected with neolithic corded ware culture. 

There are three ancient styles of singing in Lithuania connected with ethnographical regions: monophony, multi-voiced homophony, heterophony and polyphony.

Religion

Lithuania is overwhelmingly Christian (93%), and three-quarters of its adults identify as Catholic. The adult population of Latvia also is mostly Christian (77%), but the share of Catholics in the country is smaller (23%). Substantial portions of Latvia's population are Orthodox Christians (31%) or Lutherans (19%).

Famous For...

Lithuania is famous for its landscapes , flatlands , abundant forests , lakes and marches.

In addition, the seaside with its sandy beaches where amber may be found and the Curonian spit with its impressive images and dunes attract tourists as well.