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Latvia... Or Lithuania?

Are these statements fitting to Latvia, Lithuania or both?
Quiz by salvadoran
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Last updated: May 25, 2019
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1. Its capital is Riga
Latvia
Lithuania
2. It borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad
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Lithuania
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3. Has a larger part of ethnic Russians
While Lithuania's population is 5,8% Russian, Latvia's population is 25,2%
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Lithuania
4. It is a member of NATO
Both joined on March 29, 2004
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Lithuania
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5. It borders Estonia
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Lithuania
Both
6. It used to form a commonwealth with Poland
This commonwealth existed from 1569 to 1795
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Lithuania
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7. Its capital is Vilnius
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Lithuania
8. It restored its independence from Soviet Russia earlier
While Latvia restored the independence in August 1991, Lithuania did so on March 11, 1990
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Lithuania
9. Is the first country in the world with a Head of Government from the Green Party
In February 2004, Indulis Emsis was appointed head of government in Latvia and is the first Green politician who did so
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Lithuania
10. In January 1991, 14 civilians were killed by the Soviet military especially around the TV tower in the capital of this country
There were similar events in Latvia
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Lithuania
11. The first Grand Duke of this country was called Mindaugas
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Lithuania
12. Used to be part of the Swedish Empire (partly)
From 1560 to 1815, Riga was the capital of Swedish Livonia (=Latvia)
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Lithuania
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13. Until 2015, Litas used to be the currency of this country
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Lithuania
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14. Borders the Baltic Sea
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Lithuania
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15. Its flag features three colours
While Latvia's flag features dark red and white, Lithuania's flag features green, yellow and red
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2 Comments
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Level 76
May 25, 2019
Nice quiz, but you don't need the both option for questions 1 and 7-11, also I think that the randomization of the order is unnecesary
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Level 62
May 25, 2019
Thanks, I changed that! :)