Lithuania
Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. In March of 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but this proclamation was not generally recognized until September of 1991 (following the abortive coup in Moscow). The last Russian troops withdrew in 1993. Lithuania subsequently has restructured its economy for eventual integration into Western European institutions.
There are no known threats to expatriate travelers or residents in Lithuania, a relatively safe country with crime as the main security concern. Civil unrest is not a problem in Lithuania, and there have been no incidents of terrorism directed toward US interests. Incidents of anti-Americanism are rare.
