District 1460Southern Denmark -Lithuania

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Pennsylvania USA

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District 1460 Lithuania and Southern Denmark

41 clubs in Lithuania and 53 clubs in Denmark

District Governor 2009-2010, Virginijus Kontrimas,

Kaunas Rotary Club

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Where we live

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From this trip we expect to:• Learn about our professions in USA• Experience lifestile and culture of USA and Pennsylvania• Promote Lithuania and Denmark• Expand international understanding of Rotary

Expectations

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Peter Rastrup, team leaderAge: 65 yearsJob: Consulting engineer, retiredHome: Aabenraa, Jylland, DenmarkCivil status: Married to KarinChildren: Pernille (38), Kristian (34) and Søren(31)Grandchild: Jakob (13)Hobbies: Travelling, cooking and bridge playing

Peter

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Age: 26 years

Job: Customers Adviser in Sydbank with responsibility for

housing matters

Home: Sønderborg, Jylland, Denmark

Civil status: Living with my boyfriend Kristian

Children: One on the way (04.11.2010)

Hobbies: Riding, walks with our dashhund and spending

time with my family and friends.

Hanna

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Age: 25 yearsJob: Market analyst in an engineering and research service companyHome: Kaunas, LithuaniaCivil status: Living with my fiancé SauliusHobbies: Bicycle tourism, decoupage, letterpress printing, reading books.

Viktorija

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Age: 34 yearsJob: AuditorHome: Sønderborg, Jylland, DenmarkCivil status: Married to AllanChildren: Signe (6) and Jonas (2)Hobbies: Bicycle, family and friends and trip to the forest and sea

Maj

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Age: 31 yearsJob: LecturerHome: Kaunas, Lithuania Civil status: Married to Jurga Children: Nida (11) and Leva (7) Hobbies: Travelling, basketball

Kęstutis

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Age: 27 yearsJob: Regional Training & Quality ManagerHome: Vilnius, LithuaniaCivil status: Single

Hobbies: Psychology, Travelling, Squash.

Dalia

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Age: 29 years

Job: Farmer

Home: Rødding, Denmark

Civil status: Living with my girlfriend, Helle

Hobbies: Hunting, dog training with my dog and as

trainer. Dancing with my girlfriend.

Claus

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LITHUANIA DENMARK

Area: 65,300 sq km (25,173 sq mi) 43,098 sq km (16,640 sq mi)

Coastline: 99 km (61 mi) 7,314 km (4,544 mi)

Population: 3.4 million 5.5 million

Median age: 39.3 years 39.8 years

Capital: Vilnius Copenhagen

Other big cities: Kaunas, Klaipeda Aarhus, Odense

Government: Democratic Republic Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

Religion: Roman-Catholic Lutheran

Currency: LTL (Litas) DKK (Kroner)

Exchange rate: 100 $ ≈ 240 LTL 100 $ ≈ 520 DKK

Hello: Labas Hej

Cheers: Į sveikatą Skål

Thank you: Ačiū Tak

General facts

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Denmark

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Danish historical events

• The viking age, 800 – 1050

• The democratic constitution was signed the 5. of June 1849

• Denmark became a member of the EU in 1973

• The Muhammed crises, 2005

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Famous brands

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Famous danes

Jørn UtzonH. C.

Andersen Arne Jacobsen

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Famous danes

Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Viggo Mortensen

Lars Ulrich

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Famous danish sportsmen

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Culture

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Known for…

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• The Parliament “Folketinget” has 179 members• 8 parties• Election every 4 years• 5 counties with 98 municipalities• All above working with their own budget and politics

The political system

Prime Minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen

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Welfare

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The Danish Monarchy

H.M. Queen Margrethe II

H.R.H. Prince Henrik

H.R.H. Crown Prince Frederik H.R.H. Prince Joachim

H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary H.R.H. Princess Marie

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Lithuania

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Lithuanian historical events

• King Mindaugas (1236-1263) was Lithuania's only

king. Crowned in 1253.

• Grand Duchy – from Baltic Sea to Black Sea –

in the XV century.

• The First Book in Lithuanian was published in

1547 by Martynas Mažvydas called “Catechism”.

• Vilnius University was founded in

1579 (the first University in Baltics).

• The name – Lithuania - was first

mentioned in the chronicles, the

Annals of Quedlinburg, in 1009.

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• Republic - 1918.

• Annexed to the USSR during the Second World War.

• The first Soviet Republic to declare independence from the USSR. Independence reestablished in 1990.

• The last Russian troops withdrew in 1993.

Lithuanian historical events

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• Lithuania became a member of the United Nations on September 18, 1991

• Lithuania gained membership in the World Trade Organization on May 31, 2001, and was invited to join NATO in November, 2002.

• Lithuania joined the European Union on May 1, 2004.

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Famous brands & Top investors in Lithuania

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Famous Lithuanians

Jonas Mekas Eimuntas NekrosiusM. K. Ciurlionis

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Famous Lithuanians

Violeta Urmana Ingeborg Dapkunaite

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Famous Lithuanian sportsmen

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Culture

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Known for…

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• President : Dalia Grybauskaite. President is directly elected for the 5 years term.

• President is confirming the PM and Ministers, Parliament – approves the cabinet and the programme of the Government

The political system

• The Seimas is the unicameral Lithuanian parliament.

• It has 141 members that are elected for a four-year term.

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Welfare

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Thanks

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Thanks to our sponsors

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