Lithuania
Amber Coast country
Lithuania is a country on the Baltic Sea in northeastern Europe, the southernmost of the three Baltic states.
Once part of the Soviet Union, it declared independence in 1990 and joined the European Union in 2004.
My grandparents emigrated from Lithuania before the war.
Three northeastern European nations
- EuropeSmallest inhabited continent
- EUEuropean political-economic bloc
- NATOWestern defense organization
- VilniusLithuania's governmental seat
Baltic Sea · independence · tricolor · statehood · republic · sovereignty
Northern European inland sea
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- maritimeOf the sea
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
ferry · Estonia · Latvia · brackish · herring · sprat · cod · flounder
Inherited cultural narratives
- paganismNon-monotheistic religious practice
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- linenFlax-derived textile
partisans · mushrooming · traditions · wood carving · folk costumes
Ornamental personal accessories
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- earringsJewelry worn on lobes
- milkyWhitish and cloudy
translucent · inclusions · antiquity · healing properties · trade route · artisan · carving · gemstone
Dense, dark-grained loaf
- potato dishesMeals featuring tubers
- beetrootEdible crimson root vegetable
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
- smoked meatProtein preserved by smoke
Country's official sports squad
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
Baltics
Three northeastern European nations
- EuropeSmallest inhabited continent
- EUEuropean political-economic bloc
- NATOWestern defense organization
Vilnius · Baltic Sea · independence · tricolor · statehood · republic · sovereignty
Baltic Sea
Northern European inland sea
shipping · ferry · Estonia · Latvia · brackish · herring · sprat · cod · flounder · seaside
folklore
Inherited cultural narratives
- paganismNon-monotheistic religious practice
- ethnographySystematic study of peoples
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
linen · partisans · mushrooming · traditions · wood carving · folk costumes
jewelry
Ornamental personal accessories
milky · translucent · inclusions · antiquity · healing properties · trade route · artisan · carving · gemstone · souvenirs
black bread
Dense, dark-grained loaf
- potato dishesMeals featuring tubers
- beetrootEdible crimson root vegetable
- sour creamCultured dairy condiment
smoked meat · rye · honey · dairy · mushrooms
national team
Country's official sports squad
- hoopsCircular bands or rims
- championshipsTitle-deciding competitions
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- Cold WarBerlin Wall, Iron Curtain, arms race, Warsaw Pact, Cuban Missile Crisis
- Baltic SeaBaltic Sea, Gulf of Finland, gray seal, Estonia, Latvia
- Baltic AffairsEstonia, Latvia, Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius
- Baltic CrusadesNorthern Crusades, Livonian Order, crusaders, crusader, military orders
- Baltic cultureLatvian, Estonian, folk costumes, national costumes, traditional costumes
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
LithuaniaRussia
Eurasian federation, largest country
Soviet Union · Moscow · Russian Empire · imperial Russia · the Kremlin
LithuaniaUnited States
North American federal republic
China · Russia · superpower · India · Germany
- Lithuanian capitalLithuania's governmental seat