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The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, the Baltic Asse
The international boundaries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 1935
According to the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, "the Baltic states (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)" were divided into German and Soviet "spheres of influence" (German copy).
Memorial plaque to the Baltic victims of the Soviets (Strasbourg, main building of the European Parliament)
The Baltic Way was a mass anti-Soviet demonstration in 1989 where c. 25% of the total population of the Baltic countries participated.
Vilnius
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Vilnius is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania and the most-populous city in the Baltic states. The city's estimated July 2026 population was 619,405, and the Vilnius urban area has an estima
Baltic states
…rule, known as the Singing revolution, began. On 23 August 1989, the Baltic Way, a two-million-strong human chain, stretched for 600 km from Tallinn to Vilnius. In the wake of this campaign, Mikhail Gorbachev's central government in Moscow had privately concluded that the departure of the Baltic republics had…
The White Bridge and Šnipiškės district in Vilnius in 2023 by Augustas Didžgalvis
Vilnius old town by Augustas Didzgalvis
Vilnius Cathedral Exterior 2, Vilnius, Lithuania Diliff
Gedimino pilis by Augustas Didzgalvis