Lithuanian Out Loud

Labas everybody!  This is Jack, and I’m Raminta, and you’re listening to Lithuanian Out Loud, the world’s first Lithuanian language lessons in a podcast series!  So, what’s new in Lithuania today?  According to the Wikipedia page “Lithuanian Nationality Law" in 1944 when the Soviet army pushed the Nazis out of Lithuania and Lithuania’s people were forced to become part of the Soviet Union, there was a great Lithuanian diaspora to the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina and other parts of the world. In 1990 after Lithuania reestablished its independence, the Lithuanian Seimas or parliament enacted the “Lithuanian Nationality Law." According to this law, a person is a citizen if they’re born in Lithuania or if they’re naturalized.  To become a naturalized citizen a person must; 1-Complete a residency period 2-Pass a Lithuanian language exam 3-Pass an exam on the Lithuanian Constitution 4-Proof of financial support 5-An oath of loyalty to the Republic of Lithuania But according to the Lithuanian National