Before Lithuania was the country it is today, it was part of a major empire. This empire was the Soviet Union (USSR). It was an empire created by the country of Russia after the downfall of their...
During the communist era in the 20th century, Lithuania was one of the states of the Union of Soviet Socialist republic (USSR) but it is now a country in its own right once more.
Natural resources and products of Lithuania include: peat amber mineral water limestone clay quartz sand gypsum sand dolomite thermal energy iron ore (not currently mined)