Lithuania

Lithuania is a country and the southernmost of Europe’s Baltic states, a former Soviet bloc nation bordering Poland, Latvia and Belarus. Its capital, Vilnius, near Belarus' border, is known for its medieval Old Town. It also has Gothic, Renaissance and baroque architecture, and 18th-century cathedral built on a pagan temple site. Hilltop Gediminas' Tower, a symbol of the city and the nation, offers sweeping views.

After the end of the Second Exodus it became quiet in this region. Of the 2.2 million population the country had prior to the ascent, only about 50,000 remain in the entire region. Concentrated mostly in the city of Vilnius. It has a very small export market of traditional food items.