Lithuanian History and Politics

History, State and Institutions

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  1. How many members does the Seimas, the parliament of Lithuania, have?
  2. What is the capital of Lithuania?
  3. What is the currency of Lithuania?
  4. Who elects the President of Lithuania?
  5. Which colours are used in the flag of Lithuania?
  6. Which symbol is on the coat of arms of Lithuania?
  7. In which year did Lithuania join NATO?
  8. In which year did Lithuania become a member of the European Union?
  9. In which year did Lithuania join the Schengen Area?
  10. Which year saw the adoption of the Constitution of Lithuania, approved by a referendum?
  11. Who was the first President of Lithuania elected by direct vote after the restoration of independence, in 1993?
  12. Who was the first woman President of Lithuania?
  13. How long is the term of the President of Lithuania?
  14. Which country's Kaliningrad Oblast borders Lithuania to the southwest?
  15. Lying on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, Lithuania is bordered by which countries?
  16. Which organisation did Lithuania officially join on 4 July 2018?
  17. Which church was the largest confession in Lithuania in the 2021 census?
  18. Which community did Grand Duke Vytautas, by tradition, relocate from Crimea to Lithuania, building them a town now called Trakai?
  19. Which part of the state of Lithuania was a temporary capital between the wars?
  20. On which date does Lithuania celebrate the Restoration of Independence?
  21. Which country immediately recognised Lithuania's restored independence, in February 1991?
  22. Which events took place between 11 and 13 January 1991, after Lithuania restored its independence?
  23. Which group did communist and non-communist intellectuals form at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences on 3 June 1988?
  24. Whom did the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR elect as its chairman at its first assembly on 11 March 1990?
  25. Which nickname did Napoleon give Vilnius, one of Europe's most important Jewish centres before World War II?
  26. How many members of the Seimas are elected in single-seat constituencies?
  27. In which year was President Gitanas Nausėda first elected, winning in all of Lithuania's municipalities in the second round?
  28. In which year did Lithuania gain membership in the World Trade Organization?
  29. Since which month of 2004 has Lithuania been part of NATO?
  30. In what framework does the politics of Lithuania take place?
  31. What is the national anthem of Lithuania called?
  32. Which Lithuanian Grand Duke's letter of 1323 first mentioned Vilnius as the capital?
  33. Which independence declaration was adopted by Lithuania on 11 March 1990?
  34. Who appoints the Prime Minister of Lithuania?
  35. How long is the term of office of the Seimas?
  36. From which age can citizens of Lithuania vote in elections to the Seimas?
  37. Which 16th-century codification gathered all the legislation of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania?
  38. How many members of the Seimas are elected by proportional representation?
  39. On which date is Stork Day celebrated, with archaic rituals?

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