Formation
Feb 16, 1918
Feb 16, 1918
Vilnius
2.8 million (2021)
A country that lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. It is one of three countries that make up the Baltic states. In World War II, the country was occupied first by the Soviet Union and then by Nazi Germany.
Basketball is the national sport of Lithuania. Most people eat rye bread at every meal. It is the only country in the world with its own official scent, called the Scent of Lithuania.