Netherlands
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding mem ......more... | Lithuania
Lithuania is part of the economic region, known as the Baltic Republics, extending along the Eastern coast of the Baltic sea. Lithuania's area is 65.200 sq. km. Lithuania borders are on Latvia in the north (610 km of the border line), on Byelorussia in the east and south (720 km), and Poland (110 km) and the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federa ......more... |
Amsterdam
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The County of Vilnius covers the regions of Vilnius, Elektrėnai, Šalčininkai, Širvintos, Švenčionys, Trakai, and Ukmergė totalling to 965,000 ha.
The Old Town, historical centre of Vilnius, is one of the largest in Eastern Europe (360 ha). The most valuable historic and cultural heritage is concentrated here.
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