ESTONIA 1992: stamp printed by Estonia, shows National Arms, circa 1992.

1920 Scott 87 60sk red & orange "Grand Duke Vytautas" Quick History Lithuania ,a Baltic state along with Latvia and Estonia, is situated on the Baltic Sea. The population was 2,800,000 in 1940, and the Capital was and is Vilnius-although during the period covered by this post, Kaunas was the (temporary) Capital. Lithuanian, along with Latvian, are part of the Baltic Language branch. Map of Lithuania The Imperial Russian Empire controlled Lithuania from 1795-1918, although Germany occupied the land during WW I. The Council of Lithuania declared an Act of Independence on February 16, 1918. The Lithuanian State was established. 1932 Scott C47 5c vermilion & olive green The sad state of affairs from 1920-39 where Poland Occupied SE Lithuania- including Vilnius But there was continued conflict with Poland and Germany between the world wars. Poland actually occupied (and annexed) the Capital Vilnius in 1920. Kaunas became the capital of Lithuania for the next 19 years. Memel (Klaipeda) was acquired by Lithuania in 1923 The Klaipeda Region (Memel Territory), acquired in 1923, was ceded back to Germany in 1939 under direct threat. The authoritarian President Antanas Smetona and the Lithuanian National Union ruled Lithuania after 1926. Lithuanian independence came crashing down with the occupation of the Soviets in 1940. Then the Nazis occupied Lithuania from 1941-44, with the murder of 190,000 Lithuanian Jews. The Soviets re-annexed Lithuania in 1944. The Baltic port Memel (Klaipeda) and Memelland was returned to the now Lithuanian SSR in 1945. Lithuania's Independence was again declared in 1990. Today, Lithuania is a full member of NATO and the European Union. 1921-22 Scott 104 1auk brown orange & carmine "Prince Kestutis" Into the Deep Blue The 2011 Scott Classic catalogue has, for Lithuania for the years 1918-1940, 323 regular, 54 semi-postal, 91 air post and air post semi-postal, and 27 major descriptions for the German occupation and Russian occupation and local stamps (South Lithuania). Total = 495. Of those, 315 are CV