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İzmir is known as the pearl of Aegean region. . It is Turkey's third largest city and second
most important port. Also, it is an important tourism centre in this region.There are lots of
wonderful places to visit and if you want to have fun time, İzmir is the best province for you.
The people are very warmblooded and they are famous with their hospitality.Also, they are
friendly and helpful.İn adicition, the girls have become famous with their beauty.
LITHUANIA
Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe.
Lithuania capital is Vilnius. This country has
about 3 million people. Lithuanians are the
Baltic people. The largest river in Lithuania is
the Nemunas. The biggest lake is the Drūkščiai.
One of the most popular Lithuanian religion is
Christianity. This country anthem is „Tautiška
giesmė“ by Vincas Kudirka. The flag of
Lithuania consists of a horizontal tricolor of
yellow, green and red.
Agnė Linkevičiūtė
KAUNAS-environmentally
friendly city
LET’S LEARN MORE ABOUT KAUNAS
Kaunas - the second largest city in Lithuania. An important industrial, transport, scientific
and cultural center. The city is almost in the center of Lithuania. In Kaunas there are a lot of
monuments and sculptures. The city has 26 libraries, a lot of interesting historical buildings
such as Kaunas Castle, many interesting museums and theaters.
Kaunas water-power station. Kaunas water-power station is a biggest power station,
which is using energy from water. It is important not only for making electricity. It protects
Kaunas city from floods in spring. After the winter ice in the Nemunas river melts and all that
water stays in Kaunas reservoir.
Kaunas botanic garden In this botanic garden there are many different plants. These plants
are used in scientific researches. Students study these plants to learn about it. People come
to see them. In this garden it is possible to see different expositions of plants. For example:
herbs, flowers, exotic and rare plants expositions. These two object show, that Kaunas city is
environmentally friendly. In this city energy is used well and there are places to save rare
plants. And one object can be used for few purposes.