Lithuania

Vilnius : LITHUANIA,:

This was a big surprise a long time sine I have received a "Flags of The World" for my collection and this one I do not have !! Thank you so much Mandy for your kind thoughts.
Posted Vilnius Lithuania. :01 November : Arrived Sydney 23 November : Traveled 22 days.. Thank you !

Greetings from LITHUANIA.: "Linkejimai is Lietuvos "
LITHUANIA : Covers an area of some  65,300 KM2.
POPULATION : of Lithuania is  2,853,500 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY : of Lithuania is Vilnius.
UNIQUE TO LITHUANIA :is that is the very centre of Europe.
UNIQUE : is The Hill of Crosses..with about 100,000 crosses it has been a site of pilgramige for centuries.
FAMOUS :SPORT : Basket ball is the most popular and very successful team sport played in
Lithuania and has been European champions three times now !
 THE SCENT OF LITHUANIA. LITHUANIA.is the only country in the world with its own official scent.
HISTORY: The first mention of Lithuania appears in the Annals of Qedlinburg.in the year 1009.
FIRST INDEPENDENCE : was in the year 16 February  1918.
INDEPENDECE RESTORED : on 11 th March 1990.