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Lithuania harboured secret CIA prison to interrogate Qaeda terrorists: Report...Lithuania has to clean up, accept responsibility, apologise, and promise that it will never happen again," she said. Lithuania has said it will not accept a single former prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay prison until the matter is... In this article: CIA, Lithuania, Al-Qaeda, Allegation, European country, NATO, Dalia Grybauskaite, Guantanamo Bay, and London |
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Telegraph.co.uk - International news | 4 days ago
CIA 'ran secret prison for alQaeda' in Lithuanian riding school
...will never happen again," she said. The scandal has affected the former Soviet republic's relations with Washington. Lithuania has said it will not accept a single former prisoner from the Guantanamo Bay prison until the matter is...
In this article: CIA, Dalia Grybauskaite, Al-Qaeda, Allegation, Naples, British Airways, European country, and NATO
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The Times of India - World | 5 days ago
Lithuania horse club was CIA 'black site'
...ruled out accepting any prisoners from the controversial US Guantanamo detention facility until Lithuania is cleared of allegations it secretly hosted any CIA jails. Lithuania is the third European country to face accusations of hosting...
In this article: CIA, Allegation, Al-qaida, Dalia Grybauskaite, Barack Obama, US, Europe, Vilnius, and Washington
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Daily Express | 5 days ago
Kieran Gibbs escapes injury in Lithuania to relief of Arsenal
...Shopping Book Shop Compare Broadband Wine Shop Legal Store FlatShare Cruises HOME > SPORT > FOOTBALL > Kieran Gibbs escapes injury in Lithuania to relief of Arsenal FOOTBALL KIERAN GIBBS ESCAPES INJURY IN LITHUANIA TO RELIEF OF...
In this article: Arsenal, Kieran Gibbs, Mikael Silvestre, Arsene Wenger, Premier League, William Gallas, Gael Clichy, and Robin van Persie
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Huffington Post | 5 days ago
CIA Secret Prison Found At Horseback Riding School In Lithuania
...Dalia Grybauskaite, Elite, Elite Llc, Horse Academy, Horseback Riding, Horses, Human Rights, Interrogation, Interrogation Tactics, Lithuania, Llc, Nato, Prison, Rendition, Riding Academy, Stable, Taliban, Torture, Vilnius, World News ABC...
In this article: Cia, Eric Holder, Vilnius, Radovan Karadzic, Barack Obama, Washington, James Bond, and Taliban
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The Sun | 6 days ago
Lithuania 0 England U-21s 0
...for the Euro 2011 finals in Denmark. But England legend Pearce, 47, refused to put the boot into his misfiring side. He said: "Lithuania are a stout defensive unit and are tough to break down. "But we failed to take our chances. It's...
In this article: Kieran Gibbs, England, Premier League, Three Lions, and The Arsenal
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Daily Mail | 6 days ago
Lithuania U21 0 England U21 0: Kieran Gibbs injury blow rocks Arsenal
...blow rocks Arsenal as Stuart Pearce's men fire blanks in Vilnius Last updated at 10:17 PM on 17th November 2009 Stuart Pearce left Lithuania a frustrated man on Tuesday night after a disappointing draw - but it will be Arsene Wenger...
In this article: Kieran Gibbs, Arsenal, Gael Clichy, Arsene Wenger, Sunderland, Nicklas Bendtner, and Robin van Persie
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Goal.com | 6 days ago
Lithuania U21 0-0 England U21: England's Youngsters Held In Vilnius
...2009 2:16:20 PM England's Under-21 side failed to build on the victory against Portugal at the weekend by only managing a 0-0 draw with Lithuania in Vilnius on Tuesday. Those players hoping to give Fabio Capello something to ponder will...
In this article: England, Vilnius, Kieran Gibbs, Stuart Pearce, Trademark, and Ryan Bertrand
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BBC News | 6 days ago
Lithuania U21 0-0 England U21
Page last updated at 18:45 GMT, Tuesday, 17 November 2009 Michael Mancienne rises above Lithuania's Marius Papsys to head clear England Under-21s remain second in their European Championship qualifying group after a frustrating goalless...
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UEFA.com News | November 13, 2009
Zagurskas seals Lithuania success
Match report by Sergei Vorobyov from S. Darius & S. Girenas Stadium Lithuania fans had a welcome win against FYR Macedonia to cheer (©Getty Images) Lithuania celebrated their first victory in 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship...
In this article: All rights reserved, UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Kaunas, S. Darius & S. Girenas Stadium, and England
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Reuters | November 05, 2009
Lithuania parliament to probe CIA jail allegations
...allegations that the Baltic state hosted a secret CIA prison for al Qaeda suspects. U.S. broadcaster ABC news reported in August that Lithuania was the third European country after Poland and Romania to have provided the Central Intelligence...
In this article: Central Intelligence Agency, Allegation, Dalia Grybauskaite, Al Qaeda, Algirdas Brazauskas, Valdas Adamkus, and Vilnius airport
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Lithuania [ˌlɪθuˈeɪniə], officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika) is a country in Balticum, in Europe, and is one of the three Baltic states. Situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of the Kaliningrad Oblast to the southwest. Lithuania is a member of NATO and of the European Union. Its population is 3.4 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius.
During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe: present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. With the Lublin Union of 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries, until neighboring countries systematically dismantled it from 1772 to 1795, with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania's territory. In the wake of the First World War, Lithuania's Act of Independence was signed on February 16, 1918, declaring the re-establishment of a sovereign state. Starting in 1940, Lithuania was occupied first by the Soviet Union then Nazi Germany. As World War II neared its end in 1944 and the Nazis retreated, the Soviet Union reoccupied Lithuania. On March 11, 1990, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare its renewed independence.
Present-day Lithuania has one of the fastest growing economies in the European Union. Lithuania became a full member of the Schengen Agreement on 21 December 2007. In 2009, Lithuania will celebrate the millennium of its name.
- Name:
- Lithuania
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Lithuania
- Local Name:
- Lietuvos Respublika
- Capital:
- Vilnius
- Language:
- Lithuanian
- Motto:
- "Tautos jėga vienybėje"
- Largest City:
- Vilnius
- Government type:
- Semi-presidential republic
- Founding Date:
- February 02, 1386
- Formations:
- Nazi occupation
- Area:
- 25,173
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $59.644 billion
- Time Zone:
- EET
- Currency:
- Lithuanian litas (Lt)
- Demonym:
- Lithuanian
- Currency (code):
- LTL
- Country Calling Code:
- 370
- ccTLD:
- .lt
- Anthem:
- Tautiška giesmė
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