Lithuania

Basic country information

• U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Lithuania (excellent starting point for learning about the country; includes facts-at-a-glance and sections on ethnicity, religion, and culture; early to modern history; geography, government, and the economy)
• US Department of State Background Note: Lithuania (basic facts about Lithuania: geography, population, history, economy, etc.)
• Lithuania (an online introduction to Lithuania, with basic facts on its economy, defence, geography, government, history and people)
• The World Factbook - Lithuania (by CIA; covers geographical data, information on population, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
• Infoplease - Lithuania (basic data on geography, government and history plus basic statistics)
• Lithuanian Embassy in Washington (the web page offers general information on the country's geography, history, culture, natural resources, education, business and economy, etc.)
• Flags of the World: Lithuania (the site contains graphics and descriptions of the flags used in Lithuania as well as its coat of arms)

Internet searching tools (search engines, internet guides, etc.)

• REESWeb: Russian and East European Studies, Internet Resources, (search by entering "Lithuania")
• Tele-2 Internet Service Provider (the Lithuanian site of a major service provider of the Baltic region)
• Google Lietuvos (the Lithuanian version of Google)
• Lithuania Online (The Lithuanian internet portal)
• DELFI (The Lithuanian Yahoo-style internet directory)

Area study centers (academic and research)

• Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies - The University of Texas at Austin
• Baltic Studies in the US (a page from the Estonian Embassy with a few links to places to study Lithuanian in the US)

Associations (professional, non-governmental, international, local)

• Profile of the Lithuania Red Cross (this .pdf from the web site of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies contains information on the local chapter's history, activities, resources, etc.)

Communications (incl. computer and Internet issues)

• Lithuania Internet Access Provider List (Part of the Lithuania Online website)
• Teo (A Lithuanian Internet Access Provider)

Culture, fine arts and entertainment

• Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania (an official site; in Lithuanian or English)
• Lithuanian Art Museum (The official art museum of the Republic of Lithuania)

Current events and media

• The Baltic Times (News from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania)
• Elta (The Lithuanian news agency, in Lithuanian, English, and Russian)
• BNS (Baltic News Service, available in English and Lithuanian)

Economics (incl. business and finances)

• LLRI (Lithuanian Free Market Association; a good starting point for learning about the Lithuanian economy)
• Lietuvos Bankas (Central Bank of Lithuania, includes lots of valuable resources regarding the economy of Lithuania)
• Advantage Lithuania (a website promoting foreign investment in Lithuania)

Education

• Worldwide Classroom: Study destination - Lithuania (the site contains information on the country's higher, professional, adult and secondary education, as well as "Program finder" and general country resources for potential exchange students)
• Ministry of Education of Lithuania (an official web site; offers information on the Lithuania's education system, international cooperation, fact sheet, and more; in Lithuanian or English)
• Institute of Baltic Studies

Geography and travel (incl. cities, maps, transportation, etc.)

• Lithuania - Consular Information Sheet (from the U. S. State Department; contains the essential information on the country for travellers)
• Lonely Planet World Guide: Destination Lithuania (an excellent source of information for travellers)
• Lithuania Maps (from the Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, The University of Texas at Austin; political and other maps)
• Vilnius (an information portal offering tourist, historical, business, statistical, etc. information about the capital of Lithuania; in Lithuanian or English)
• Lithuanian State Department of Tourism (an official site; Lithuanian and English

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Government

• Lietuvos Respublikos Prezidentas (an official page of the President of Lithuania; in Lithuanian, English, French, and Russian)
• Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (an official page of the Lithuanian parliamentary branch, in English, Lithuanian, French, and Chinese)
• Government of Lithuania (a general website about the Lithuanian government, with information about the Prime minister)
• Constitutional Court of Lithuania (information about the Lithuanian equivalent to the Supreme Court, in Lithuanian or English)

Grants

• Baltic-American Partnership Fund (Part of the Soros foundation, this organization is dedicated to supporting NGOs in the Baltic States)
• Fulbright Scholarship Program

Health and fitness (incl. medicine, sports, etc.)

• Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania (An official site of the lithuanian government agency)
• World Health Organization - Lithuania (an overview of Lithuanian health care system, including its legislation, statistics and personnel issues)
• Profile of the Lithuanian Red Cross (this page from the web site of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies contains information on the local chapter's history, activities, resources, etc.)

History (incl. genealogy, etc.)

• Lithuanian Archives Department (Official site of the State Archives of the Republic of Lithuania)
• Forum of Lithuanian History (A forum for historical discussion and information about Lithuania, in English, Russian, and Lithuanian)

Language (incl. dictionaries and teaching)

• Ethnologue: report for Lithuania (brief sociolinguistic descriptions of languages spoken in Lithuania)
• UCLA Language Materials: Lithuanian Language Profile (information on the languages of the country; a list of academic institutions with the Lithuanian studies program and a reference list of printed publications included)
• YourDictionary.Com: Baltic Languages (a collection of free online dictionaries)
• Institute of the Lithuanian Language (a center for research into the Lithuanian language)

Law

• Lithuania Index (at the International Constitutional Law (ICL) web site; contains brief overview of the constitutional background, political parties and recent history)
• Guide to Law Online: Lithuania (a resource guide from the Law Library of Congress)
• National Courts Administration (A description of the judicial system in Lithuania)

Libraries and archives

• Lithuanian Archives Department (Official site of the State Archives of the Republic of Lithuania)
• World Directory of National Parliamentary Libraries - Lithuania (this page contains description of the National Library of Lithuania, a bibliography of publications by and about the Library, and a web link to the library's official page: www.lnb.lt/)

Literature (incl. books online and book vendors)

• Maironis Lithuanian Literature Musuem (based in Kaunas, this museum provides information about the literary history of Lithuania)
• Classic Lithuanian Literature Anthology (part of UNESCO's "Publica" Series)
• Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore (Based in Vilnius, this institute is set up for those interested in studying the literary history of Lithuania)

People (biography)

• List of Lithuanians (A Wikipedia article with information about the most influential and famous Lithuanians in history, sports, art, literature, religion, and politics)

Politics (incl. international relations, military affairs and US policies)

• Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Washington DC (The official website, with information about the foreign policy and politcs of Lithuania)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (The official website, with detailed information about Lithuanian foreign policy and consular information, in Lithuanian, English, and Russian)
• Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Lithuania (The official site, with details about Lithuanian military affairs)

Religions

• Lithuania - Religious Freedom Report (an 2001 report from the U. S. Department of State)
• Catholic Church of Lithuania (The official site of the Catholic Church in Lithuania)
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania (The official site, in English, Lithuanian, and German)
• Jewish Community of Lithuania (The official website of the Jewish Community of Lithuania, with information about the history, culture, and practices of the Jewish people of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania (which also encompasses Latvia, Belarus, and part of Poland))

Science and technology (incl. environmental issues)

• Maps of the Mineral Industry of Lithuania (from Europe and Central Eurasia : minerals information, by U.S. Geological Survey)
• European Nature Conservation Organizations (search by choosing "Lithuania" from the menu; the search produces governmental and research organizations and NGOs)

Society (incl. human rights, women issues, etc.)

• 2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices : Lithuania (Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State)
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)(Information and statistics on refugee populations in Lithuania)

Statistics

• Statistics Lithuania (an official site; includes news releases, statistical publications, several searcheable statistical databases and more)
• UNICEF Statistics: Lithuania (basic children-related statistics)
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Statistics (as of 2005)

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