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LG Flag  Latvia —  (lat´vē ə)
About The People

Did You Know...... Latvia is one of three countries known as the "Baltic States". The other Baltic State countries are   »» More

Fashion... The Latvians dress with an eye to recent European fashion. Young people tend to dress formally for s  »» More

Socializing... Latvians are reserved and have a preference for formality in public. They are warm, inviting and tru  »» More

Family... Three generations often share a single living space, partly due to scarcity of housing. Grandparents  »» More

Sports & Recreation... An early age children start playing many type sport, like: badminton, football, hockey, basketball,   »» More

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Latvia History

Early History

Latvians have resided in their present geographical area for more than 2,000 years. Their closest ethnic relatives are the ancient Prussians, the Galinds, the Jatvings, and the Lithuanians. Only the Lithuanians have avoided extinction. All the other peoples were conquered or assimilated by their neighbors, demonstrating one of the realities of history--the ebb and flow of the creation and disappearance of nations. This aspect of history has been taken to heart by Latvians, who regularly use their experience of extinction as a tocsin of potential danger to the survival of their own group. Ironically, Latvians themselves have been in the position of having assimilated  »» More

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Capital Cities... Riga
Population: 2,231,503
GDP: $38,980,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 64,589 (sq km) 24,938 (sq mi)
Currency: Latvian lat
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