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📣 Notas para viajeros

Lithuania is a low-lying Baltic state in northeastern Europe, covering 65,300 sq km and having a population of 2.9 million (2025 data). It regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.

• Independence Day (February 16): Marks independence from the Russian Empire (1918).
• Restitution of Independence (March 11): Commemorates restoring independence from the Soviet Union.
• St John's Day (June 24): Marks midsummer, often observed with pagan traditions.
• Statehood Day (July 6): Commemorates the coronation of Mindaugas in 1253.
• Christmas (December 25): A major religious holiday.
• Society blends cosmopolitan life (especially in Vilnius) with traditional/conservative elements. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. While the ethnic Russian minority is generally less sensitive than in neighboring Baltic states, national symbols and Lithuanian identity are strongly emphasized.