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Fun presentation of the country, which emphasises some particular cultural features and foreigner's wrong knowledge about Lithuania, which occurs pretty often.TRANSCRIPT
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LITHUANIA
YOU THOUGHT YOU KNOW, BUT YOU HAVE
NO IDEA...
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Lithuania - Afrika
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• Our capital is NOT Ryga. It is Vilnius.
• Our language is NOT Russian and it has NOTHING in common with it.
• “Lithuania” may sound a bit like “Ukrainia”, but isn’t it “Ukraine”?
• Our capital is NOT Ryga. It is Vilnius.
• Our language is NOT Russian and it has NOTHING in common with it.
• “Lithuania” may sound a bit like “Ukrainia”, but isn’t it “Ukraine”?
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Lithuania is the geographical centre of Europe. In 1989 the French National Geographic Society confirmed that the
geographical centre of Europe is 15 miles due north of Vilnius.
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We also have gold!
• Just a bit different one – amber
• 90% of the world's amber is found along the coastline between Lithuania and Kaliningrad.
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Former President Rolandas Paksas is a stunt pilot!
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In Lithuanian for thank you is ačiū , pronounced atch-
YOO.
So consider it good to sneeze!
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Our religion?
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For a Lithuanian to talk about Basketball is the same as for a Polish to talk
about vodka
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Lithuanian humour is good. We laugh from other peoples
problems especially if it's our neighbour and more especialy if
that neighbour is Lithuanian.
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Our national bird?
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JURGIS KAIRYS
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This is our most beloved car
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We’re very hospitable...
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... thats why the most important word you
need to know is “Cheers” - “Į SVEIKATĄ”!
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AČIŪ!