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Lithuanians (Lithuanian: lietuviai [a]) are a Baltic ethnic group.They are native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,378,118 people. [2] Another two million make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Brazil and Canada.
Archaeologist Laurynas Kurila believes that by the 5th century, the Lithuanians began adopting a war-based societal model found in military democracies. [20] The tribal society was governed following the customary law and was based on a hierarchical structure consisting of four divisions — a duke, soldiers, free peasants (laukininkai) and slaves (šeimynykščiai).
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 ...
Political map of Lithuania Physical map of Lithuania. Lithuania is situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. [2] Lithuania's boundaries have changed several times since 1918, but they have been stable since 1945. [2] Currently, Lithuania covers an area of about 65,300 km 2 (25,200 sq mi). [2]
Classification: People: By nationality: Lithuanian also: Countries : Lithuania : People This category is for people (individuals) who are now living, or once lived, in Lithuania.
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA - JULY 09: People enjoy their time in Vilnius, the largest city and capital of Lithuania, also is included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 09, 2023. With city's ...
On October 1, 1932, the Department of Physical Education and Sports was founded. The department supports Lithuanian athletics and promotes physical education. [19] Lithuania's National Olympic Committee supports Lithuania's Olympic athletes and is led by Arturas Poviliunas. [20]
Lithuania, [b] officially the Republic of Lithuania, [c] is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. [d] It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and the Russian semi-exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest, with a maritime border with Sweden to the west.