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Latvia
The Republic of Latvia is a North European neighbor of the Russian Federation. The country is rich in Bronze Age artifacts; forest lands and wildlife; and folklore and folk music traditions that have been preserved for more than 1,000 years. Contributors typically seek answers to Latvia's participation in the European Union; and response to the Soviet legacy of economic underdevelopment, educational underachievement, large scale indebtedness, Russian dominated urban life, and school closings.
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Which of these nations is not one of the Baltic states A Latvia B Lithuania C Estonia D Germany?
Germany
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are the three countries that make up the Baltic States. They are called the Baltics for short because of their geographical location along the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.
What are the main industries in Latvia?
Latvia's industrial base has centered mainly on heavy industries such as chemicals and petrochemicals, metal working, and machine building. Major manufactured items include railway carriages, buses, mopeds, washing machines, radios, electronics, and telephone systems.
What are the main fundamentals of Latvian Constitution?
The fundamentals Latvian Constitution are:
1. Latvia is an independent and democratic country.
2. The sovereign power in Latvia belongs to it's people
4. Latvia is a parliamentary republic with 100 MP parliament (Saeima).
5. The official state Language is Latvian.
What is the meaning of the Seven Day Ring- Portuguese's?
We have the 7-day ring where I come from. For us, it means that the person who gives it to you, loves you 7 days of the week.
Who are the leaders of Latvia?
President - Andris Bērziņš (Union of Greens & Farmers)
Prime-minister - Valdis Dombrovskis (Unity)
Speaker of the Parliament (Saeima) - Solvita Āboltiņa (Unity)
What is the Latvian word 'kissle' in English?
"Boiled juice" is an English equivalent of the Latvian kissle.
Specifically, boiled juice is a popular summer food item in Latvia. The recipe can be made to fit any berry or fruit that can be strained through a sieve or diced into very fine bits. The drinks are thickened with starch and therefore almost soup-like in texture.
Who is the Minister of Economics for Latvia?
Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis is the Minister of Economics for Latvia.
Is it a difference between Latvia and lettonia?
There is no difference in the meaning. Lettonia is Italian for Latvia.
People that are in need of loan in Latvia?
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Can you get to Norway with a passport of an alien from Latvia?
Yes. A latvian alien passport is the same as a Schengen Visa. This means that you can travel to any of the schengen states (include Norway), live for up to 90 days without any problems. For stays beyond 90 days, you need a visa from the state where you wish to reside.
What is the Latvian word 'dievota' in English?
"Saturated in divine spirit" is an English equivalent of the Latvian word dievota.
Specifically, the Latvian word reflects a basic belief of Latvians throughout all history. The belief is articulated in Latvian folk songs, of which there are over one and a half million. It also is honored in Dievturiba, Latvia's ancient and original religion whose beliefs are still practiced today.
What percentage of Latvian people are Christian?
- Evangelical Lutheran 15%;
- Roman Catholic 15%;
- Russian Orthodox 8%;
- Non-religious 63%
Being rough approximations, these figures do not add up to 100%. The non-religious category would include agnostics and atheists. There should also be about 1% non-Christians.
Other sources give estimates of up to 68 per cent Christians, but the underlying data generally comes from unreliable sources such as the CIA Factbook.
Does a national deficit exist in Latvia?
According to the CIA Factbook Latvia's budget does have a defecit of $57 million but those figures refer to estimates and might not be correct.
Latvians are Latvians but if we talk about the Latvian language, then yes. Latvian belongs to the family of Baltic languages which are Indo-Germanic.
What kind of hobbies do Latvia people have?
People in Latvia can go to many museums and cathedral around the place. The people there also enjoy walking on the nature trail and do some sports like football and basketball.
Is Halloween celebrated in Latvia?
Not exactly. Lithuanians have an All Saint's Day called "Vėlinės" on November 1st, which is a day when lithuanians mourn people that have passed away.
Something closer to Halloween would be "Užgavėnės". It is a Lithuanian festival that takes place during the seventh week before Easter. Children would go to other peoples houses, usually asking for pancakes or money.
