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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.
386 Questions
Latvia Lithuania and what country separates Russia from the Baltic Sea?
Russia has access to the Baltic Sea through the Gulf of Finland from St Petersburg Also from the Russian Enclave of Kaliningrad directly to the Baltic Sea
Can Russians and Latvians speak the same language?
No, they are different languages.
Latin is an Italic language from wich all the modern Romance languages (Spanish, French, Portugese, Italian and others) developed.
Latvian is a Baltic language. The only other surviving Baltic language is Lithuanian. Baltic languages aren' t part of the Slavic language group (Russian, Polish, Serbian and many more), but they do have more similarities in between them than other groups have.
What countries can Latvian citizens go to without a Visa?
Bangladesh, Colombia, Ecuador, Gabon, Guatemala, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Oman, Peru, Panama, Singapore, South Africa, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and UruguayAnswers.com
What do you call a resident of Riga in Latvia?
The people of Latvia are caled Latvians and they are of indo European descent.
What does Lithuania Latvia and Estonia have in common?
Lithuania and Latvia and Estonia all are mountain regions and are also fairly arid and dry.
What does the colors on the Latvias flag mean?
Lithuanian's flag colors are based on the country's traditional national dress - the yellow stripe represents the sun, Lithuania's fields of wheat and prosperity; the green symbolizes the country's forests, flora and hope; and the red stands for the blood spilt for independence, courage and the people's love for Lithuania.
Do Latvians need visa to Egypt?
Yes they still do need a tourist visa (april 2009) for a validity period of 30 days.
Latvian passport holders will NOT be granted a visit visa on arrival in UAE.
Your hotel, airline or travel agency may be able to apply for tourist visa on your behalf.
Be cautious, in the UAE visa rules may change overnight
See http://www.dubaifaqs.com/visa-dubai.php
Yes Baltic states citizens require a visa before arrival and here is a reliable source to apply visas to Dubai which is a member of Mohamed bin Rashid establishment for young business leaders and is a registered company in Dubai www.dubaivisaonline.com I apply visas for friends through them since a long time and would recommend their service
Where is the Latvian Folk Art Museum in Chicago Illinois located?
The address of the Latvian Folk Art Museum is: 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Can black people study in Latvia?
No there aren't any black people in latvia. Nor are are there any black people in Orange County, California or Kenya.
How do you say hello and goodbye in latvian?
you say head aega for goodbye. hello- tere yes-jah no-ei
Do Lithuanians and Latvians speak the same language?
No. While the two official languages of each country are similar, they are not the same, nor are they mutually intelligible languages.
Which river flows through the Capital of Riga in Latvia?
At 1005 km, the longest river that runs through Latvia is the Western Dvina (called Daugava in Latvia) but only 352 km of the rivers total length run through Latvia. The Western Dvina originates in Russia and runs through Belarus and Latvia from which it empties into the Baltic Sea. The river Gauja, at 452 km, is the river with the longest flow within Latvia. The Gauja originates in Cesu Region and discharges into the Baltic Sea.
What mountain range is in Latvia?
There are no mountains in Latvia. However, the country's highest point is the hill of Gaiziņkalns, at 312 metres above sea level.
What is another name for a Latvian?
In Latvian - latvietis
There are no other words which would describe Latvian apart from translations in different languages.
What food do you eat in Latvia?
Most popular food for most of people may be potatoes. Latvian national food count as potatoes with cabbage salads and pork.
But this is 21st century, so people's eat the same food like peoples in other places do.
What is the furthest North of these three countries Latvia Lithuania or Estonia?
Estonia. Estonia is nothernmost Baltic state while Latvia is the middle one.
How do you say how are you in latvian?
Answer: sveiki
Here are a few different ways to say hello in Latvian:
Hi = Sveiki
Good morning = Labrīt
Good day = Labdien
Good Evening = Labvakar
Hello! How are you? = Labdien! Kā jums klājas?
Audio recordings of these phrases can be found under Related Links.
Latvia belarus or Bulgaria has mountains?
No. Hills etc, yes.
Highest point Gaizins 311 meters.
More info: http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=2562
There are plenty of ski slopes in winter across country with downhill skitime less than a minute.
In the Axis History Forum (see link) the number is given as about 77,000. This figure sounds fairly accurate.
Note that in addition to Latvian Jews, many German Jews were deported to Latvia and shot in 'killing fields' near the capital, Riga.
