Baltic similarities and differences

  • 1998-07-16
  • Rokas M. Tracevskis
VILNIUS - Mention any one of the Baltic countries to many Westerners, and you're likely to get a mildly confused look and innocent-sounding question: "Where is that, in Australia?" Or maybe "off the coast of Africa?" or "in the Balkans?"Others more informed tend to think of the three Baltics as one unit. They usually cannot explain differences between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Even some diplomats and foreign politicians have their problems from time to time finding distinctions among the three."You must distinguish your state from other Baltic states by showing your achievements," Rich...
 
The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please authorize yourself.


In case you don't have a subscription yet - please visit our SUBSCRIPTION section