Latvia Facts
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Latvia Facts...
Latvia is one of three countries known as the "Baltic States". The other Baltic State countries are Estonia and Lithuania.
Latvia is also known as Lettland,... Learn More
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Eating and Recipes...
Eating together as a family is highly valued. Breakfast consists of bread and butter, tomatoes and cold meat, porridge, pancakes, bacon, ham or sausages, and... Learn More
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In their Language...
Latvian is related to Lithuanian, and stems from the Indo-European family. Latvian is based on the Latin alphabet, but contains many diacritical marks. It is... Learn More
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Family...
Three generations often share a single living space, partly due to scarcity of housing. Grandparents often care for the children, and the elderly are looked... Learn More
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Fashion...
The Latvians dress with an eye to recent European fashion. Young people tend to dress formally for special occasions, and even at school. Men wear... Learn More
