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14 Cards in this Set
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_______ is the largest of the Baltic states.
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Lithuania
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Over ____ % of the land is cultivated and ____% is forest.
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50% is cultivated land
1/3 is forest |
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____% of the people are native Lithuanians and Roman Catholic.
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80%
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During the time the Soviet Union control Lithaunia, the Catholics opposed the atheists government by setting up crosses on a place called ____ ____ ____.
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Hill of Crosses
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Lithuania has the oldest ______ history of the Baltic States.
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documented
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______ is bordered by the Baltic Sea to the west, and Lake Pskov to the east.
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Estonia
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Estonia's mainland has ___, ____ and few hills; but is rich in oil shale.
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marshes, lowland and few hills
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__ ___ proives Estonia much of it's energy needs.
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oil shale
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The major port and capital of Estonia is ________.
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Tallinn
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Estonian's speak a ____ language and are much like Scandinavia.
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Finnic language
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____,_____ and ____ make up the bulk of the country's industry.
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electronics, telecommunications and engineering
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Why have two Baltic states required people to know the native language for citizenship?
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So that the country has a stronger sense of heritage and unity.
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What are the two largest islands in Estonia?
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Saaremaa
Hiiumaa |
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What are Poland's two largest rivers?
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Vistula River
Oder River |