About Lithuania

Some facts. Borders. Longest distances. Population. Major towns. The climate. Lithuania lies on the road between East Europe and West Europe, as the straightest road from Germany to Russia crosses Lithuania. Thus, the great German assault to the East, as well as that of the Russians to the West, used to be carried out through Lithu- ania. Somebody has remarked to this point : “If Switzerland is characterized by high mountains, Italy- by its works of art, Finland - by its lakes, then Lithuania should be characterized as a land, very unsafe to live in for a small nation”...