Laisvoje Tėvynėje - Lithuania (1937-1938)
Color footage (documentary) about Lithuania in 1937-1938 by Motūzas Brothers is made for Lithuanian community schools and youth organizations in Canada to show Lithuania's life before the Soviet occupation in June 1940. It shows the Lithuanian countryside, cities and towns, architecture, people's daily life, the most important events of 1937 - 1938 years. Director and director of photography Kazys Motuzas, director of photography Mečys Motuzas.
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Views of Zarasai region. General view from Šatrija hill. Landscape, countryside, homesteads. Marketplace in Samogitia. Solemn procession in Kalvarija. Children in the carousel. People take photos. Fair in Klaipėda. Beach in Palanga: bridge, dunes, vacationers. Ships Šiauliai, Friesland and others in Klaipeda port. Lithuanian churches in Zapyškis, Pažaislis, Šiauliai, Rokiškis, Kaunas Old Basilica, Raudonė castle. Buildings in Kaunas: Military Museum, the Statue of Liberty in the garden of Military Museum, the Land Bank, the Bank of Lithuania, Central Post Office, Officers' House, Dairy Center, County Board Building, University Hall, sport hall. Multi-and private houses. The most beautiful Lithuanian Bridges: Raudondvaris, Juozapavičius Bridge in Alytus, Lyduvėnai railway bridge. Train in Šiauliai railway station, train rides. Tunnel of Kaunas. Plane of Lithuanian Airlines . 20th anniversary of Lithuanian scouts: camp in Pažaislis forest. Camp of boyscouts in Panemunė forest. Camp of Baltimore's Lithuanian scouts. Festival of primary schools. Children and young people in the stadium of Kaunas. Winter: homesteads, birds, fishing under ice. Fishermen. Horce race in Dusetos on the lake of Sartai. First Lithuanian national olympic games. Spectators. Sportsmen's parade: participants from foreign states carry flags of their countries. Athletics competition. Equestrian. Swimmers in the swimming pool. US Lithuanian team. General view of Kaunas. Glider. Man and woman play field tennis. Competition of volleyball, basketball, football. Coach of women basketball team Pranas Lubinas. Cyclists. Shooting competition. Yachts near Klaipėda. Plane of Lithuanian aeroclub. Planes. People inspect plane Lituanica-2. The army returnes after autumn maneuvers. Marching soldiers get flowers, cigarettes. Riders, artillery rides, armored vehicles. Festival of military school is visited by Lithuanian President Antanas Smetona. Marching of cadets. Consecrated sSwords are given to officers by Antanas Smetona. National celebration in the garden of Military Museum. Army representatives, participants from public organizations. Trumpeter in the tower of Military Museum. Flag waves. Parade: marching of representatives of students and public organizations, soldiers, volunteers, military orchestra. Spectators watch, women give flowers. In the tribune: Brigade General Antanas Gustaitis, President Antanas Smetona, other officials. Tanks and armoured vehicles ride.
Spalvotas dokumentinis filmas, skirtas Kanados lietuvių bendruomenės mokykloms ir jaunimo organizacijoms, siekiant parodyti Laisvojo pasaulio lietuvių jaunimui, kokia buvo Nepriklausoma Lietuva iki bolševikų okupacijos (kraštovaizdį, miestų ir miestelių architektūrą, žmonių kasdienį gyvenimą, svarbiausius 1937 -- 1938 metų įvykius).
Originalo saugotojas - Lietuvos centrinis valstybės archyvas
Lithuania: Removal of Soviet statues on Vilnius' Green Bridge nears completion
The last statues from the Soviet era were being removed from Vilnius’ Green Bridge, early Tuesday morning.
The Soviets built and left the statues on the bridge as a means of commemorating the fight against the Nazis during World War II (or the Great Patriotic War). The historic Green Bridge in central Vilnius was the epicentre of the memorial given the fact that it was the fulcrum of a battle against German forces in 1944.
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20 Amazing Sculptures That Actually Exist
20 Amazing sculptures you won't believe actually exist. These are the most insane sculptures in the world!
#20 Expansion By Paige Bradley
The first sculpture is Titled Expansion and was designed by Paige Bradley.
#19 Colossus
Standing 35 feet tall over the grounds of the Villa di Pratolino in Tuscany this half man half mountain scultpure was erected in the late 1500's by Italian Sculptor Giambologna.
#18 The Force Of Nature Lorenzo Quinn
Italian Artists Lorenzo Quinn's sculpture The Force Of nature depicts mother nature as a woman seen hurling planet earth around in circles.
#17 Black Ghost
considered one of Lithuania's most celebrated statues the Black Ghost looks like a harry potter dementor crawling out of the water onto the pier.
#16 Break Through From Your Mold
You will find this 7,800 pound 20 foot long and 8 foot high sculpture by Zenos Frudakis in the city of Philadelphia.
The freedom sculpture also titled Break Through From Your Mold is about “the struggle for achievement of freedom through the creative process.”
#15 The Rain Man
In a roundabout near the Varlungo Bridge in Florence Italy you will find a bronze sculpture titled Rain man by the talented Belgian artist Jean Michel Folon
#14 Diminish and Ascend
Next on the list is definitely a favorite.
Diminish and Ascend was created by artist David McCracken for an annual event in Bondi Australia known as Sculpture By The Sea.
While it looks like it a stairway that ascends infinitely into the heavens, it is just an optical illusion.
#13 vicissitudes by Jason Decaires Taylor
In 2006 sculptor, environmentalist and professional underwater photographer built what he describes as the world's first underwater sculpture park.
#12 Rain
This stunning 6 foot tall scultpre of a main with a rain drop covering his face was created by Ukrainian artist Nazar Bilyk.
#11 Non-Violence
Outside the UN you will find the sculpture
Titled non-violence but known as the knotted gun was created by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reutersward.
#10 Dramatic Fairy Sculpture Dancing With Dandelion By Robin Wight
#09 Inner children Trapped Inside Adult Bodies Alexander Milov
You will find amazing works of art and sculptures at the yearly burning man festival in Nevada, but in 2016 one really stood out.
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#08 Mustangs By Robert Glen Las Colinas.
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Considered to be the largest equestrian sculpture in the world.
#07 Mihai Eminescu Romania
Mihai Eminescu was a Romanian poet and this monument in Onesti Romania utilizes negative space in the branches of trees to reveal a portrait of the man, which can only be seen by looking at it from a specific angle.
#06 The Caring Hand, Glarus Switzerland
The caring hand is an original sculpture by artists Eva Oertli and Beat Huber. A single hand rising from the ground and gently wrapping its fingers around a tree signifies is a message for environmental responsibility and care.
#05 Popped Up Ervin Loranth Herve
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This amazing work of art can be found in Budapest and was created by artist Ervin Loranth Herve who said it symbolizes freedom, and the desire to break free.
#04 Les Voyageurs
French artist Bruno Catalano is responsible for these eye-catching bronze sculptures that depict realistic humans with vast portions of their bodies missing.
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The artist said it reflects the past and alludes to the transience of the present.
#02 Giant Spider Tate Modern
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Known as the Giant Spider it stands over 30 ft high and over 33 ft wide making it one of the world's largest sculptures.
Maman is mom in French and the sculpture was created in recognition of the artist's mother and alludes to her strength. Louise was quoted as saying, “The spider is an ode to my mother. She was my best friend. Like a spider, my mother was a weaver.”
#01 A giant bathing woman
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Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic | Wikipedia audio article
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- Socrates
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The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lithuanian SSR; Lithuanian: Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika; Russian: Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика, Litovskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), one of the USSR republics that existed in 1940–1941 and 1944–1990, was formed on the basis of the Soviet occupation rule. It was also known as Soviet Lithuania. After 1946, its territory and borders mirrored those of today's Republic of Lithuania (with the exception of minor adjustments at the Belarusian border).
Established on 21 July 1940 as a puppet state, during World War II in the territory of the previously independent Republic of Lithuania after it had been occupied by the Soviet army on 16 June 1940, in conformity with the terms of the 23 August 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact.
Between 1941 and 1944, the German invasion of the Soviet Union caused its de facto dissolution. However, with the retreat of the Germans in 1944–1945, Soviet hegemony was re-established, and existed for fifty years. As a result, many western countries (including the United States) continue to recognize Lithuania as an independent, sovereign de jure state subject to international law represented by the legations appointed by the pre-1940 Baltic states which functioned in various places through the Lithuanian Diplomatic Service.
On 18 May 1989, the Lithuanian SSR declared state sovereignty within its borders during perestroika. On 11 March 1990, the Republic of Lithuania was declared to be re-established as an independent state and the declaration (while considered illegal by the Soviet authorities) was recognized by Western powers immediately prior to the breakup of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union itself recognized Lithuanian independence on 6 September 1991.
Vilnius | Wikipedia audio article
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00:01:22 1 Etymology and other names
00:03:48 2 History
00:03:57 2.1 Early history and Grand Duchy of Lithuania
00:06:48 2.2 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
00:09:03 2.3 In the Russian Empire
00:11:19 2.4 In Poland
00:14:22 2.5 World War II
00:17:40 2.6 In the Lithuanian SSR (Soviet Union)
00:19:08 2.7 Independent Lithuania
00:22:43 3 Geography
00:23:56 4 Climate
00:25:43 5 Demographics
00:31:34 5.1 Evolution
00:31:49 6 Culture
00:38:26 7 Economy
00:39:18 8 Education
00:41:13 9 Religion
00:46:01 10 Parks, squares and cemeteries
00:49:03 11 Sports
00:50:57 12 Transport
00:52:32 12.1 Public transport
00:56:06 13 Administration
00:56:15 13.1 City government
00:59:23 13.2 Municipal council
01:00:48 13.3 Mayors
01:02:10 13.4 Subdivisions
01:03:40 14 Twin towns – sister cities
01:03:53 15 Significant depictions in popular culture
01:05:23 16 Notable people
01:05:33 17 See also
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Vilnius (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] (listen), see also other names) is the capital of Lithuania and its largest city, with a population of 574,147 as of 2018. The population of Vilnius functional urban area, that stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at 697,691 (as of 2017). Vilnius is in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the main government institutions of Lithuania and the Vilnius District Municipality.
Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Before World War II, Vilnius was one of the largest Jewish centres in Europe. Its Jewish influence has led to it being described as the Jerusalem of Lithuania and Napoleon named it the Jerusalem of the North as he was passing through in 1812. In 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz.
Sweden | Wikipedia audio article
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Sweden (Swedish: Sverige [ˈsvæɾjɛ] (listen)), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige ), is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund, a strait at the Swedish-Danish border. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. Sweden has a total population of 10.2 million of which 2.4 million has a foreign background. It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi). The highest concentration is in the southern half of the country.
Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats (Swedish Götar) and Swedes (Svear) and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, while the north is heavily forested. Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia. The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence, that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers. Today, the sovereign state of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as head of state, like its neighbour Norway. The capital city is Stockholm, which is also the most populous city in the country. Legislative power is vested in the 349-member unicameral Riksdag. Executive power is exercised by the government chaired by the prime minister. Sweden is a unitary state, currently divided into 21 counties and 290 municipalities.
An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. After the Black Death in the middle of the 14th century killed about a third of the Scandinavian population, the Hanseatic League threatened Scandinavia's culture, finances and languages. This led to the forming of the Scandinavian Kalmar Union in 1397, which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years War on the Reformist side, an expansion of its territories began and eventually the Swedish Empire was formed. This became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Norway was militarily forced into personal union. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, maintaining an official policy of neutrality in foreign affairs. The union with Norway was peacefully dissolved in 1905. Sweden was formally neutral through both world wars and the Cold War, albeit Sweden has since 2009 openly moved towards cooperation with NATO.
After the end of the Cold War, Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995, but declined NATO membership, as well as Eurozone membership following a referendum. It is also a member of the United Nations, the Nordic Council, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Sweden maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. It has the world's eleventh-highest per capita income and ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance, including quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development.
Sweden | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:55 1 Etymology
00:05:20 2 History
00:05:29 2.1 Prehistory
00:07:36 2.2 The Vikings
00:09:27 2.3 The Kingdom of Sweden
00:16:42 2.4 Swedish Empire
00:22:13 2.5 Modern history
00:25:12 2.6 World War I and World War II
00:27:14 2.7 Post-war era
00:29:03 2.8 Recent history
00:32:36 3 Geography
00:35:46 3.1 Climate
00:41:56 3.2 Vegetation
00:45:39 4 Politics
00:45:48 4.1 Constitutional framework
00:50:10 4.2 Political parties and elections
00:53:21 4.3 Administrative divisions
00:55:45 4.4 Political history
01:00:27 4.5 Judicial system
01:02:35 4.6 Foreign relations
01:05:48 4.7 Military
01:08:43 5 Economy
01:16:30 5.1 Energy
01:18:34 5.2 Transport
01:23:18 5.3 Public policy
01:29:49 5.4 Science and technology
01:32:46 5.5 Taxes
01:33:52 5.6 Pensions
01:34:25 6 Demographics
01:37:18 6.1 Language
01:40:06 6.2 Religion
01:44:22 6.3 Health
01:45:04 6.4 Education
01:46:55 6.5 Immigration
01:50:31 6.6 Crime
01:52:00 7 Culture
01:54:16 7.1 Music
01:58:06 7.2 Architecture
02:00:05 7.3 Media
02:02:23 7.4 Literature
02:04:31 7.5 Holidays
02:05:49 7.6 Cuisine
02:07:05 7.7 Cinema
02:07:34 7.8 Fashion
02:08:06 7.9 Sports
02:10:57 8 International rankings
02:11:18 9 See also
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There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
- Socrates
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Sweden (Swedish: Sverige [ˈsværjɛ] (listen)), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige ), is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund, a strait at the Swedish-Danish border. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. Sweden has a total population of 10.2 million of which 2.4 million has a foreign background. It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi). The highest concentration is in the southern half of the country.
Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats (Swedish Götar) and Swedes (Svear) and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, while the north is heavily forested. Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia. The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence, that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers. Today, the sovereign state of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as head of state, like its neighbour Norway. The capital city is Stockholm, which is also the most populous city in the country. Legislative power is vested in the 349-member unicameral Riksdag. Executive power is exercised by the government chaired by the prime minister. Sweden is a unitary state, currently divided into 21 counties and 290 municipalities.
An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. After the Black Death in the middle of the 14th century killed about a third of the Scandinavian population, the Hanseatic League threatened Scandinavia's culture, finances and languages. This led to the forming of the Scandinavian Kalmar Union in 1397, which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years War on the Reformist side, an expansion of its territories began and eventually the Swedish Empire was formed. This became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Norway was militarily forced into pe ...
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SUMMARY
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Sweden (Swedish: Sverige [ˈsvæɾjɛ] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige ), is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund, a strait at the Swedish-Danish border. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. Sweden has a total population of 10.2 million of which 2.4 million has a foreign background. It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi). The highest concentration is in the southern half of the country.
Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats (Swedish Götar) and Swedes (Svear) and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, while the north is heavily forested. Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia. The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence, that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers. Today, the sovereign state of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as head of state, like its neighbour Norway. The capital city is Stockholm, which is also the most populous city in the country. Legislative power is vested in the 349-member unicameral Riksdag. Executive power is exercised by the government chaired by the prime minister. Sweden is a unitary state, currently divided into 21 counties and 290 municipalities.
An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. After the Black Death in the middle of the 14th century killed about a third of the Scandinavian population, the Hanseatic League threatened Scandinavia's culture, finances and languages. This led to the forming of the Scandinavian Kalmar Union in 1397, which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years War on the Reformist side, an expansion of its territories began and eventually the Swedish Empire was formed. This became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Norway was militarily forced into personal union. Since then, Sweden has been at peace, maintaining an official policy of neutrality in foreign affairs. The union with Norway was peacefully dissolved in 1905. Sweden was formally neutral through both world wars and the Cold War, albeit Sweden has since 2009 openly moved towards cooperation with NATO.
After the end of the Cold War, Sweden joined the European Union on 1 January 1995, but declined NATO membership, as well as Eurozone membership following a referendum. It is also a member of the United Nations, the Nordic Council, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organization and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Sweden maintains a Nordic social welfare system that provides universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens. It has the world's eleventh-highest per capita income and ranks highly in numerous metrics of national performance, including quality of life, health, education, protection of civil liberties, economic competitiveness, equality, prosperity and human development.
Sweden | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:04:44 1 Etymology
00:06:25 2 History
00:06:33 2.1 Prehistory
00:09:06 2.2 The Vikings
00:11:19 2.3 The Kingdom of Sweden
00:20:10 2.4 Swedish Empire
00:26:50 2.5 Modern history
00:30:25 2.6 World War I and World War II
00:32:52 2.7 Post-war era
00:35:04 2.8 Recent history
00:39:20 3 Geography
00:43:07 3.1 Climate
00:50:36 3.2 Vegetation
00:55:05 4 Politics
00:55:14 4.1 Constitutional framework
01:00:27 4.2 Political parties and elections
01:04:18 4.3 Administrative divisions
01:07:09 4.4 Political history
01:12:48 4.5 Judicial system
01:15:22 4.6 Foreign relations
01:19:16 4.7 Military
01:22:47 5 Economy
01:32:14 5.1 Energy
01:34:42 5.2 Transport
01:40:23 5.3 Public policy
01:48:18 5.4 Science and technology
01:51:52 5.5 Taxes
01:53:11 5.6 Pensions
01:53:48 6 Demographics
01:57:16 6.1 Language
02:00:38 6.2 Religion
02:05:47 6.3 Health
02:06:37 6.4 Education
02:08:50 6.5 Immigration
02:13:07 6.6 Crime
02:14:54 7 Culture
02:17:37 7.1 Music
02:22:13 7.2 Architecture
02:24:36 7.3 Media
02:27:22 7.4 Literature
02:29:56 7.5 Holidays
02:31:28 7.6 Cuisine
02:32:58 7.7 Cinema
02:33:31 7.8 Fashion
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Sweden (Swedish: Sverige [ˈsværjɛ] (listen)), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige ), is a Scandinavian Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north and Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund, a strait at the Swedish-Danish border. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), Sweden is the largest country in Northern Europe, the third-largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe by area. Sweden has a total population of 10.2 million of which 2.4 million has a foreign background. It has a low population density of 22 inhabitants per square kilometre (57/sq mi). The highest concentration is in the southern half of the country.
Germanic peoples have inhabited Sweden since prehistoric times, emerging into history as the Geats (Swedish Götar) and Swedes (Svear) and constituting the sea peoples known as the Norsemen. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, while the north is heavily forested. Sweden is part of the geographical area of Fennoscandia. The climate is in general very mild for its northerly latitude due to significant maritime influence, that in spite of this still retains warm continental summers. Today, the sovereign state of Sweden is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a monarch as head of state, like its neighbour Norway. The capital city is Stockholm, which is also the most populous city in the country. Legislative power is vested in the 349-member unicameral Riksdag. Executive power is exercised by the government chaired by the prime minister. Sweden is a unitary state, currently divided into 21 counties and 290 municipalities.
An independent Swedish state emerged during the early 12th century. After the Black Death in the middle of the 14th century killed about a third of the Scandinavian population, the Hanseatic League threatened Scandinavia's culture, finances and languages. This led to the forming of the Scandinavian Kalmar Union in 1397, which Sweden left in 1523. When Sweden became involved in the Thirty Years War on the Reformist side, an expansion of its territories began and eventually the Swedish Empire was formed. This became one of the great powers of Europe until the early 18th century. Swedish territories outside the Scandinavian Peninsula were gradually lost during the 18th and 19th centuries, ending with the annexation of present-day Finland by Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly in ...
Kaunas | Wikipedia audio article
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Kaunas
00:01:40 1 Etymology
00:02:26 2 Folk history
00:03:12 3 Coat of arms
00:04:40 4 History
00:04:49 4.1 Early history
00:05:25 4.2 Grand Duchy of Lithuania
00:07:26 4.3 Russian Empire
00:10:00 4.4 Interwar Lithuania
00:18:59 4.5 Soviet occupation and the June Uprising
00:24:48 4.6 Nazi occupation
00:26:33 4.7 Jewish community of Kaunas
00:29:38 4.8 Soviet administration
00:32:43 4.9 Restored independence
00:34:44 5 Geography
00:35:09 5.1 Administrative divisions
00:35:21 6 Climate
00:36:44 7 Religion
00:37:37 8 Culture
00:40:03 8.1 Museums
00:42:01 8.2 Theaters
00:43:04 9 Parks, Leisure, and Cemeteries
00:44:40 10 Economy
00:49:39 11 Demographics
00:51:46 12 Municipality council
00:52:17 12.1 Mayors
00:54:00 13 Transportation
00:54:09 13.1 Airports
00:55:07 13.2 Highways
00:55:53 13.3 Bridges
00:57:06 13.4 Railways
00:58:00 13.5 Hydrofoil
00:58:24 13.6 Public transportation
00:59:48 14 Sports
01:02:25 15 Education
01:04:26 16 Annual events
01:05:27 17 Notable residents
01:05:36 18 Twin towns – sister cities
01:05:49 19 Honours
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Kaunas (; Lithuanian: [ˈkɐʊˑnɐs] (listen); also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania and the historical centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915.
During the interwar period, it served as the temporary capital of Lithuania, when Vilnius, the traditional capital, was considered part of Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas was nicknamed the Little Paris because of its rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco and Lithuanian National Romanticism architectural-style buildings as well as popular furniture, the interior design of the time, and a widespread café culture. The city interwar architecture is regarded as among the finest examples of European Art Deco and has received the European Heritage Label. It contributed to Kaunas being named as the first city in Central and Eastern Europe to be designated as a UNESCO City of Design. Kaunas has been selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2022, together with Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.The city is the capital of Kaunas County, and the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and is near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water in the whole of Lithuania.