Lithuania

Formation

Feb 16, 1918

Capital

Vilnius

Population

2.8 million (2021)

Lithuania

About

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. 

Trivia

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.

Celebrities Born In Lithuania