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This map is a bit chauvinistic (depends in what type of article is used), because town of Gardinas (Grodno, Hrodna), never was de facto part of Republic of Lithuania. It is a nonsence (in all meanings: either in past or novadays) to claim Gardinas is in region of Dzūkija. Majority of Grodno/Hrodno population were/are poles and byelorussians. Lithuania Minor never was a part of Lithuania: neither Grand Duchy of Lithuania, neither Republic of Lithuania (except for Memelland). I think this map shows only lithuanian hopes for Magna Lithuania. This map cann't be used in article Regions of Lithuania, because it claims teritorries that are in other states. The same would be if Alsace will be shown as part of Germany in map Regions of Germany. --82.135.217.125 09:17, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Indeed it can be seen as POV pushing, depending on its interpretation. --Lysy^talk 12:36, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

This maps is based on so called Lithuania Propria - an idea to create state of Lithuania in borders where lithuanians lived. This idea appeared in the end of XIX - beginning of XX centuries, was popular in interwar period and among exiled American lithuanians post 1945, and this idea still is quite popular among far right wing lithuanian patriots today. It's not chauvinistic if used in article where explains such ideas or in article showing where lithuanians lived in XVI century, but names of regions Sudovia and Dzukija appeared much later. --Tarakonas 06:56, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. Anyway, such maps are always a bit dangerous, as without an explanation they could suggest that "only" Lithuanians lived in these areas. --Lysy^talk 09:10, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

If this map is used in right article - nothing is dangerous. But there are some mistakes: it is unclear what this map shows. Is it borders of Lithuania, or area of lithuanian language - if so, then this should be explained. It's unclear date of this map, because we know later area of lithuanian language was shrinking.--Tarakonas 06:49, 23 October 2006 (UTC)