Events in the year 2012 in Lithuania. President: Dalia Grybauskaitė Prime Minister: Andrius Kubilius (until 13 December), Algirdas Butkevičius (starting...
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Lithuania (/ˌlɪθjuˈeɪniə/ LITH-ew-AY-nee-ə; Lithuanian: Lietuva [lʲiətʊˈvɐ]), officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublika [lʲiətʊˈvoːs...
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The Lithuania national football team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė futbolo rinktinė) represents Lithuania in men's international football, and is controlled...
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Lithuania competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics...
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Lithuania competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. Men's field events Women's field events...
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elections were held in Lithuania on 14 October 2012, with a second round on 28 October in the constituencies where no candidate won a majority in the first round...
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and religious affiliations. The earliest evidence of inhabitants in present-day Lithuania dates back to 10,000 BC. Between 3000 and 2000 BC, the people of...
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The economy of Lithuania is the largest economy among the three Baltic states. Lithuania is a member of the European Union and belongs to the group of...
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According to the Lithuanian census of 2021, the predominant religion in Lithuania is Christianity, with the largest confession being that of the Catholic...
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Lithuanian Land Forces, the Lithuanian Naval Force, the Lithuanian Air Force and the Lithuanian Special Operations Force. In wartime, the Lithuanian State...
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Seimas (redirect from Diet of Lithuania)
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (Lithuanian: [sɛɪˑmɐs]), is the unicameral legislative...
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Party of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija, abbr. LSDP) is a centre-left and social democratic political party in Lithuania. Founded...
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Telecommunications in Lithuania include internet, radio, television, and telephony. The Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT) functions...
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Poland–Lithuania, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and also referred to as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth...
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on the construction of a new nuclear power station was held in Lithuania on 14 October 2012, alongside parliamentary elections. The proposal was rejected...
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The Holocaust in Lithuania resulted in the near total eradication of Lithuanian (Litvaks) and Polish Jews[a] in Generalbezirk Litauen of the Reichskommissariat...
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back to 1009 AD. Lithuanians, one of the Baltic peoples, later conquered neighboring lands and established the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 13th century...
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of Lithuania (Polish: Polacy na Litwie, Lithuanian: Lietuvos lenkai), also called Lithuanian Poles, estimated at 183,000 people in the Lithuanian census...
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Kaunas (redirect from Kaunas, Lithuania)
(/ˈkaʊnəs/; Lithuanian: [ˈkɐʊˑnɐs] ; previously known in English as Kovno, also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius...
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established by the initiative of Russian-Lithuanian businessman Vladimir Romanov and only participated in the 2012 Lithuanian parliamentary election. After Romanov...
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The national flag of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos vėliava) consists of a horizontal tricolour of yellow, green, and red. It was adopted on 25 April...
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The Lithuania men's national basketball team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė) represents Lithuania in international basketball...
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Lithuania have evolved rapidly over the years, although LGBT people still face some legal challenges...
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Sport in Lithuania is governed by the Physical Education and Sports Department following the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. The...
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Lithuania concerned the monarchical head of state of Lithuania, which was established as an absolute and hereditary monarchy. Throughout Lithuania's history...
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Russians in Lithuania (Russian: Русские в Литве, romanized: Russkiye v Litve, Lithuanian: Lietuvos rusai) number about 146,000 people, according to the...
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Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance or EAPL–CFA (Lithuanian: Lietuvos lenkų rinkimų akcija – Krikščioniškų šeimų sąjunga...
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Lithuania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Love Is Blind" written by Brandon Stone and Jodie Rose. The song was performed...
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in the Baltic Sea region. In 2023, Lithuania had capacity of 1165 MW of solar power (compared to only 2.4 MWh power in 2010). As of 2012, Lithuania has...
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and resources is Lithuania's key energy strategy. Long-term aims were defined in the National Energy Independence strategy in 2012 by Lietuvos Seimas...
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