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Earliest mention of Lithuania (Litua, on line 7) in the entry for 1009 in the 11th-century Annals of Quedlinburg, Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Q.113, fol 31r.
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The first known record of Lietuva is in a 1009 story of Saint Bruno in the Annals of Quedlinburg.

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Lithuania

Population
2.9M
Area
65,300 km²
Capital
Vilnius
Continent
Europe
138th most populous country in the world

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.

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Photo: Unknown. Most likely a canoness at the Quedlinburg Abbey. 16th century copy of Annals of Quedlinburg. · Public Domain

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Earliest mention of Lithuania (Litua, on line 7) in the entry for 1009 in the 11th-century Annals of Quedlinburg, Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Q.113, fol 31r.
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Lithuania was the largest country in Europe at the end of the 14th century.

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Lithuania

Population
2.9M
Area
65,300 km²
Capital
Vilnius
Continent
Europe
138th most populous country in the world

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Unknown. Most likely a canoness at the Quedlinburg Abbey. 16th century copy of Annals of Quedlinburg. · Public Domain

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Earliest mention of Lithuania (Litua, on line 7) in the entry for 1009 in the 11th-century Annals of Quedlinburg, Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Q.113, fol 31r.
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The geographic center of Europe was determined to be in Lithuania at 54°54′N 25°19′E.

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Lithuania

Population
2.9M
Area
65,300 km²
Capital
Vilnius
Continent
Europe
138th most populous country in the world

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Unknown. Most likely a canoness at the Quedlinburg Abbey. 16th century copy of Annals of Quedlinburg. · Public Domain

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Earliest mention of Lithuania (Litua, on line 7) in the entry for 1009 in the 11th-century Annals of Quedlinburg, Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Q.113, fol 31r.
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Lithuania was one of the first countries in the world to grant women a right to vote in the elections.

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Lithuania

Population
2.9M
Area
65,300 km²
Capital
Vilnius
Continent
Europe
138th most populous country in the world

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.

From the “Government and politics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Unknown. Most likely a canoness at the Quedlinburg Abbey. 16th century copy of Annals of Quedlinburg. · Public Domain

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Earliest mention of Lithuania (Litua, on line 7) in the entry for 1009 in the 11th-century Annals of Quedlinburg, Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek, Q.113, fol 31r.
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In 1934–1935, Lithuania held the first mass trial of the Nazis in Europe.

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Lithuania

Population
2.9M
Area
65,300 km²
Capital
Vilnius
Continent
Europe
138th most populous country in the world

Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.

From the “Government and politics” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Unknown. Most likely a canoness at the Quedlinburg Abbey. 16th century copy of Annals of Quedlinburg. · Public Domain

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