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Latvia (⫽ ˈ l æ t v i ə ⫽ ⓘ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes ⫽ ˈ l ɑː t v i ə ⫽ LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation:), officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.
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The Saeima (Latvian pronunciation:) is the parliament of the...
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The Livonian language (Livonian: līvõ kēļ or rāndakēļ) is a...
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The national flag of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas karogs) was...
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The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of...
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The Latvian Wikipedia (Latvian: Vikipēdija latviešu valodā...
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The culture of Latvia combines traditional Latvian and...
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Latvia encompasses 64,589 square kilometers and is an...
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The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Baltic peoples arrived in the area during the second millennium BC, and four distinct tribal realms in Latvia's territory were identifiable towards the end of the first millennium AD.
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Latvia was settled by the Baltictribes thousands of years ago. They mainly fished, hunted, and traded. German traders and crusaders came to Latvia at the end of the 12th century. Latvians lost control of their homeland. Over the next 800 years, Germans, Danes, Swedes, Poles, and Russians all invaded Latvia. Latvia finally became independent in 1918...
In Copenhagen on 13 December 2002, Latvia and nine other countries were invited to join the European Union. On 20 September 2003, Latvians held an election to vote on joining. Two thirds of Latvians voted to join, and on 1 May 2004, Latvia became a member of the EU. Latvia has been a NATO member since 29 March 2004. There are 43 local government un...
The Latvian Wikipedia (Latvian: Vikipēdija latviešu valodā [ˈvikipɜːdija] ⓘ) is the Latvian-language edition of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia. It was created on 6 June 2003.
The culture of Latvia combines traditional Latvian and Livonian heritage with influences of the country's varied historical heritage. Latvia is divided into several cultural and historical regions: Vidzeme, Latgale, Courland, Zemgale and Sēlija.
2 days ago · Latvia lies along the shores of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga, and it is bounded by Estonia to the north, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and Lithuania to the south.
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Latvia encompasses 64,589 square kilometers and is an extension of the East European Plain. Its flat terrain differs little from that of its surrounding neighbors. Latvia's only distinct border is the Baltic Sea coast, which extends for 496 kilometers.
