Category: Travel

  • Official Name: Republic of Estonia Established: 12 April 1917 (Independence from Russia), 1940–1991 (USSR State), 20 August 1991 ((Independence from USSR) Population: 1,328,976 (2019 estimate) Religion: 16.1% Orthodox Christians, 9.9% Lutheran Christians, 54% No religion Language(s): Estonian Capital: Tallinn Order of Visit: Twenty-Sixth First Visit: 20 July 2006 Last Visit: 21 July 2006 Duration: 2…

  • Official Name: Republic of Latvia Established: 6 July 1253 (Kingdom of Lithuania), 16 February 1918 (Independence from Russia) Population: 1,907,675 (2020 estimate) Religion: 34.3% Lutheranism, 25.1% Catholicism, 16.9% Eastern Orthodox, 3.7% Other Christian Language(s): Latvian Capital: Riga Order of Visit: Twenty-Fifth First Visit: 18 July 2006 Last Visit: 19 July 2006 Duration: 2 Days Visit Highlights: Museum…

  • Official Name: Republic of Lithuania Established: 6 July 1253 (Kingdom of Lithuania), 16 February 1918 (Independence from Russia) Population: 2,795,334 (2020 estimate) Religion: 93% Christianity Language(s): Lithuanian, Polish, Russian Capital: Vilnius Order of Visit: Twenty-Fourth First Visit: 17 July 2006 Last Visit: 18 July 2006 Duration: 2 Days Visit Highlights: Vilnius – Gediminas Square, St Peter and…

  • Official Name: Republic of Belarus Established: 25 March 1918 (Independence from Russia) Population: 9,408,400 (2020 estimate) Religion: 48.3% Orthodox Christian, 41.1% atheist, 7.1% is Catholic Language(s): Belarusian, Russian Capital: Minsk Order of Visit: Twenty-Third    First Visit: 16 July 2006 Last Visit: 17 July 2006 Duration: 2 Days Visit Highlights: Dour and gloomy Minsk Places Visited:…

  • Official Name: Russian Federation Established: Duchy of Moscow (1283), Monarchy abolished (1917), Russian Federation (1991) Population: 146,748,590 (2020 estimate) Religion: 70% Russian Orthodoxy, 15% No religion, 10% Islam Language(s): Russian  Capital: Moscow Order of Visit: Twenty-First    First Visit: 09 July 2006 Last Visit: 16 July 2006 Duration: 8 Days Visit Highlights:  St Petersburg; Peter and…