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Republic of Lithuania

Republic of Lithuania

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A country in northeastern Europe by the Baltic Sea with capital Vilnius
  • proper noun
: República de Lituania
  • Vilnius is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Lithuania.

Examples

  • The Republic of Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.

  • Tourists often visit the beautiful Baltic coastline of the Republic of Lithuania.

  • The Republic of Lithuania is known for its beautiful landscapes.

  • Have you ever visited the Republic of Lithuania?

  • The Republic of Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1990.

  • Vilnius is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Lithuania.

  • Tourists often visit the beautiful Baltic coastline of the Republic of Lithuania.

Synonyms

Lithuania
vsRepublic of Lithuania
87 2.8

A country in the northeast of Europe on the Baltic Sea with capital Vilnius

is the official formal name rather than the everyday short name
Lietuva
vsRepublic of Lithuania
9.6

A country in northern Europe on the Baltic Sea with capital Vilnius

is the official formal name used in English rather than the local language

Surface Forms

Republic of Lithuania main

Morphology

republic + of + Lithuania

The phrase is a direct, compositional naming pattern: 'republic' (a form of state) + 'of' (genitive/linking) + 'Lithuania' (the country) yields the official name, so a learner who knows the constituents will infer it refers to the country. This 'Republic of X' construction is cross-linguistically common and follows familiar grammatical patterns, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Republic of Lithuania joins Republic and Lithuania. Think of people choosing leaders, which is what a 'republic' means, in the land called Lithuania; one popular story says Lithuania came from a small river once named Lietava, so the full name simply means the country of Lithuania ruled as a republic today.