Ethnic minorities in Lithuania
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Ethnic minorities in Lithuania
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The government of Lithuania has made provision for ethnic minorities since 1918. A substantial Jewish group that existed up to World War II was almost eliminated in the Holocaust. The Census of 2011 showed that 15.8% of inhabitants belonged to ethnic minorities: the two largest groups were the Poles and the Russians, although the proportions had decreased since independence in 1989. Other minorities include the Samogitians - not classified in the Census - and the historically important Latvian-s
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_minorities_in_Lithuania
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2024-03-17T12:24:26Z
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