- The highest point in Lithuania is Juozapines Hill (294m), near Vilnius.
- King Mindaugas (1236-1263) was Lithuania's only king.
- Lithuania's largest lake is the Druksiai (44.5 sq km), the longest is the Asveja (21.9 km) and its deepest lake is the Tauragnas (60.5 m).
- The Nemunas is the largest and longest (937km) river in Lithuania.
- Lithuania was the last country in Europe to be converted to Christianity.
- In pre-Christian Lithuania the oak tree was of religious significance. The oak tree is still a symbol of long life and strength.
- Amber, formed by resin from ancient trees and insects in the resin, is found on the Curonian Spit.
- "Romuva" was Lithuania's religion before the introduction of Christianity.
- Jews started to settle in Lithuania in the fifteenth century. Vilnius became an important centre of Jewish culture and learning.
- The First Lithuanian Book was published in 1547.
- Vilnius has a number of well-preserved examples of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
- Lithuania was the first Soviet republic to declare independence from the USSR.
- Lithuania is one of the Baltic Sea States. Other members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States are Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the European Commission.
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