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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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How many states are there in Latvia?
There are no states in Latvia .
We have only 4 regions ( novadi ) whitch are Zemgale , Kurzeme , Latgale , Vidzeme .
But its similar to states in some way .
What do latvian people look like?
Lithuanian clothing is similar to that worn in other European nations.
The Lithuanian national dress is only used in special occasions, and consists primarily of linen weavings arranged in geometric patterns. This is most commonly seen in belts, ties, tunics, scarves, and other accessories worn over plain dresses and shirts on national holidays.
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What is the percentage of foreigners in Germany?
The statistics office of the German government published the latest data on the 1st of October 2008.
This indicates that of the 82,217,837 country's residents 7,255,395 foreign citizens were registered.
This constitutes 8.8% of the population.
Yes. There is no personal or political reason for most Latvians to dislike Americans.
What country is better Latvia Lithuania or Estonia?
...An answer without my opinion here. I will search up which has a better quality of life.
I used another site, and it says Estonia, but not by much. Latvia is second best. Lithuania is the third best.
Visit this, it's where I got my information from: http://nationranking.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/2010-qli.png
So this means...
1. Estonia
2. Latvia
3. Lithuania
How many bordering countries do Switzerland and Latvia each have?
There are 5 countries bordering Switzerland: France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Italy.
Latvia is bordered by 4 countries: Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania.
What is the capital of the country that is south of Latvia and has coastline on the Baltic Sea?
The country that is south of Latvia and has a coastline on the Baltic Sea is Lithuania. Its capital is Vilnius.
Is there a king or queen of Latvia?
There has never been a monarchy in Latvia, so Latvia has never had a queen or king.
What gift did the Latvian goddess Laima most like to receive?
Black hens were the gifts that Mara, ancient Latvian goddess of birth and death, most liked to receive.
Specifically, she returned the favor of receiving her favorite gift by protecting ancient Latvians from evil. But she had a plan B. The petitioner who could not leave the precious black hens still received protection by offering barley beer and rye bread. The gifts needed to be left near Mara's favorite tree, the willow (Salix spp), which graced the forests, rivers, rocks and springs that the goddess embodied.
The official language of Latvia is Latvian. Due to migration to Latvia from Russia and other areas nominally part of the Soviet Union during the occupation and annexation of Latvia by the Soviet Union which ended in 1991, Russian is spoken by a large percentage of the population. English is increasingly popular.
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Latvian language, which is the official language. The second most common is Russian.
The language of Latvia is Latvian.
Latvian
It`s latvian.
What language do Latvians speak?
Latvian -- although more than a third of the country's citizens have Russian as their first language.
The language most often spoken in Latvia is Latvian.
Latvian
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Latvian.
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Latvian language and Russian.
Latvian. Russian. English
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What are people like in Latvia?
Same as everywhere - different. It has to be admitted that there are some Northern ways in Latvian culture. To compare with an English person, Latvians are much more straight forward. Latvian language itself doesn't carry many polite words unlike English. Most Latvians are very honest and just will not communicate if they don't like you. Latvians love to celebrate everything and be outdoors. Most of people own a countryside house where they go on weekends to relax or work. Hardworking are most Latvians. They can't understand how people can get paid without working properly and as good as they can.
Is Latvia an independent nation?
Latvia became an independent country on November 18, 1918. However, Latvia was a part of the USSR for about 50 years. It became independent again in 1991.
What is the absolute location of Latvia?
Latvia is bordered to the south by Lithuania, to the southeast by Belarus, to the east by Russia, to the north by Estonia, and to the northwest and west by the Gulf of Riga and Baltic Sea. Its coordinates are 57.00 N by 25.00 E
There are four countries that are borderingLatvia. The four countries are Estonia, Russia, Lithuania, and Belarus. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The capital of Russia is Moscow. The capital of Lithuania is Vilnius. The capital of Belarus is Minsk.
Where are the most populated places in Latvia?
Without doubt the capital in Riga with a population of around 700k.
