| Baltic countries | |
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Location  | |
| Surface | 175,086 km² |
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| Inhabitants | 6.408.036 (2011 census) |
Baltic countries are three states located in north-eastern Europe and overlooking the Baltic Sea. The most populous of the three is the Lithuania. The most economically advanced is theEstonia.
To know
In reality it is a conventional name, because in fact it does not include all the countries that actually border the Baltic Sea.
The Baltic countries are part of the European Union; Estonia adopted the Euro with effect from 1 January 2011, Latvia from 1 January 2014, Lithuania took this step in 2015.
Background
All three countries Baltics until 1917, they were part of the Russian Empire for two hundred years as Baltic governorates and previously of the Swedish Empire for another hundred years, but part of the territory, during the First World War between 1917 and 1918, was occupied for six months from the German Empire with the German Occupation of the Baltic Provinces. Following the Russian Revolution and the events of the First World War, the three states obtained independence, in 1918, together with the neighboring Finland.
Spoken languages
The official languages spoken are:Estonian, Finno-Ugric language; while the Latvian and the Lithuanian, are the last remaining languages in Europe, of Baltic origin.
Territories and tourist destinations
From North to south: Estonia, with capital Tallinn, a splendid medieval city; the Latvia with capital Line, the largest of the Baltic countries, is a splendid art-nouveau city; there Lithuania, with capital Vilnius, small town, but extremely welcoming.
The Baltic region also includes Kaliningrad and its surroundings, a small exclave Russia located between Lithuania and Poland.
Urban centers
The historic centers of all three capitals of the Baltic countries are included in the Heritage ofUNESCO.
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Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Baltic countries
Commons contains images or other files on Baltic countries
