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	Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or Latvijas Republika), is a country in north-eastern Europe.
		Latvia has no territorial claims towards Russia, but demands an acknowledgement from Russia of the annexation of the small part of the Abrene region, since this land was previously part of Latvia and was detached from it by the Soviet Union.
		Latvia's population has been multiethnic for centuries, though the demographics shifted dramatically in the 20th century due to the world wars, the repatriation of the Baltic Germans, the Holocaust, and the Soviet occupation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latvia (3673 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Latvia
		Known for the most part as Livonia, the area that now constitutes Latvia was under the influence of the German Sword Brethren from the 13th century onward.
		Latvia is a member of the World Trade Organisation (1999) and the European Union (2004).
		The ethnic mix of the population of Latvia is largely the result of massive immigration during the years of Soviet occupation, which resulted in a decline of the share of ethnic Latvians from around 80% in 1935 to 52% in 1989.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Latvia (900 words)

	Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Latvia is a traditionally standoffish nation, after the Twilight War violently maintaining its ethnic and territorial integrity at the expense of national prosperity.
		For starters, Latvia's territorial integrity was fatally challenged with the secession of the eastern district of Latgale--substantially Russified, with a part-Latvian countryside and Russophone cities--to the Russian sphere of influence.
		Latvia spent the remainder of the 21st and the whole of the 22nd century continuing to rebuild from the Directorate's misguided agrarianism.
	users2.ev1.net /~redroach/ad2300/latvia.htm (2351 words)

	Latvia Information Center - map of latvia
		Latvia has land borders with its two fellow Baltic states — Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south — and Russia and Belarus rental cars in latvia to the east.
		An single latvia women inlet of the Baltic Sea, the shallow Gulf of Riga is situated in the northwest escorts in latvia of the country.
		The current ethnic mix of the population of Latvia is largely the result latvia currency of massive immigration during the years of the Soviet occupation, which latvia genology resulted in a decline of the latvia country share of ethnic Latvians from 77% (1,467,035) in 1935 to 52% (1,387,757) in 1989.
	www.scipeeps.com /Sci-Official_Languages_H_-_L/Latvia.html (1605 words)

	Demographics of Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Historically, Latvia had a fairly large German, Russian, Jewish and Polish minorities, the demographics shifted dramatically in the 20th Century due to the world wars, the repatriation of the Baltic Germans, the Holocaust, and the Soviet occupation so today only the Russian minority, which has tripled in numbers ever since 1935, remains important.
		People who arrived in Latvia during the Soviet era, and their descendants born before 1991, must naturalize to receive Latvian citizenship.
		Demographics of Latvia, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Demographics_of_Latvia (415 words)

	Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Known originally as Livonia, the area that now constitutes Latvia was under the influence of the German Sword Brethren (Schwertbrüder) from the 13th century onward until the 16th century, when the institution of Livonia was terminated and sold by the local aristocracy to Poland.
		Latvia become the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, a fully integrated part of the Soviet Union.
		Since year 2000 Latvia has had one of the highest GDP growth rates in Europe [2].
	www.airandspace.org /encyclopedia/Latvia (2101 words)

	Demographics of Latvia: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The republic of latvia (latvian: latvijas republika), or latvia (latvian: latvija), is a country in northern europe....
		Latvians or letts, the indigenous people of latvia, occasionally refer to themselves by the ancient name of latvji, which may have originated from the...
		The latvian language (latvieu valoda), sometimes referred to as lettish (from the german), is the state language of the republic of latvia....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/demographics_of_latvia.htm (903 words)

	Latvia - Gurupedia
		Baltic Sea, Latvia is known as one of the Baltic States, together with Estonia and Lithuania, which border the nation in the north and south, respectively.
		Russian financial crisis, largely due to the previous government's budget stringency and a gradual reorientation of exports toward EU countries, lessening Latvia's trade dependency on Russia.
		Latvia officially joined the World Trade Organisation in February 1999 and the European Union in May 2004.
	www.gurupedia.com /l/la/latvia.htm (511 words)

	Latvia
		The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), or Latvia (Latvian: Latvija), is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
		On 20 September 2003, in a nationwide referendum, the Latvians voted to join the European Union and Latvia's EU membership took effect on 1 May 2004.
		Latvia became the member state of NATO on March 29 2004.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/la/latvia_1.html (703 words)

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		Latvia and Estonia had been able to bring a small amount of expatriates back to run the party in their countries, but Lithuania had relatively few of these individuals who had survived Stalin's purges.
		In Latvia, the number of natives in the party in 1967 were at 45% (including Russian Latvians) while in Estonia in 1966 the percentage of Estonians in the ECP stood at about 52%.
		Latvia suffered the most from the purges, and only in the late 1960's did writing and other forms of expression began reappearing without immediate attacks by the state.
	history.eserver.org /baltic-history.txt (6942 words)

	boys wear Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Latvia is bordered by the Gulf of Riga and Estonia to the north, Russia and Bylarus on the east and Lithuania on the south.
		The capita is the Baltic port of Riga.
		Latvia like the other Baltic republics achieved independence as a result of the turmoil associated with World War I and the Russian Revolution.
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	Latvia Newspaper -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Between 55.40 and 58.05 latitude and 20.58 and 28.14 longitude, Latvia lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea on the level northwestern part of the rising East European platform.
		Latvia holds over 12,000 rivers, only 17 of which are longer than 60 miles, and over 3,000 small lakes, most of which are eutrophic.
		In autumn 1991 Latvia reimplemented significant portions of its 1922 constitution and in spring 1993 the government took a census to determine eligibility for citizenship.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/85/latvia-newspaper.html (1916 words)

	Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Latvia's independence was proclaimed on November 18, 1918, but its real advent came in 1920 after the cessation of hostilities between pro- and anti- Bolshevik forces and the withdrawal of all foreign armies within the Latvian territory.
		Latvia's Jews and Gypsies were particularly subjected to mass annihilation, and only a small number of each group survived this holocaust.
		Later, upon returning to Latvia, he was one of the leaders of the leaders of the underground opposition and co-authored a 1974 letter with seventeen Latvian communists, detailing the pace of Russification in Latvia.
	novaonline.nv.cc.va.us /eli/evans/his135/Events/Latvia/Latvia.html (2347 words)

	The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Latvia
		Courland Jewish culture differs significantly from that of the rest of Latvia, due to the province’s proximity to Germany, though it was slightly influenced by the neighboring Lithuanian Jewish community.
		The government of Latvia was void of Jews and, between the wars, the economic situation of the Jews nose-dived.
		Those investigated included the Reich commissioner for Ostland, the commissioner general for Latvia, the chief of police for Ostland, the chief of the Gestapo, and the chief of the Riga concentration camp.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/vjw/Latvia.html (3056 words)

	TradePort Country Profiles from World Trade Press
		Latvia's transitional economy recovered from the 1998 Russian financial crisis, largely due to the Skele government's budget stringency at the time and a gradual reorientation of exports toward E.U. countries, lessening Latvia's trade dependency on Russia.
		Latvia officially joined the World Trade Organization in February 1999 - the first Baltic state to join - and was invited at the Helsinki E.U. Summit in December 1999 to begin accession talks in early 2000.
		However, Latvia's high current account deficit remains a major concern and it is slated to hit 8 to 9 percent of GDP in 2003-04 due to high import costs.
	www.tradeport.org /countries/latvia/01grw.html (385 words)

	SC Sister City: Liepaja, Latvia Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The lion symbolizes the duchy of Courland--a historic region of Latvia that is strategically situated on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
		Liepaja is the third largest city in Latvia with a population of about 95,000.
		Liepaja is located in the southwestern part of Latvia on a stretch of land between the Baltic Sea, Liepaja Lake, and Tosmars Lake.
	www.cityofbellevue.org /page.asp?view=2916 (771 words)

	Latvia 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Start the Latvia 1 article or add a request for it.
		Look for Latvia 1 in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project.
		Look for Latvia 1 in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video.
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	Latvia - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika) is a country in Northern Europe.
		Controversial language and citizenship laws (Latvian is the sole official language and citizenship was not automatically extended to those who arrived during the Soviet era or their descendants) have been opposed by many Russophones.
		Main article: Demographics of Latvia Image:Dvinsk 1912.jpg Latvia's population has been multiethnic for centuries, though the demographics shifted dramatically in the 20th century due to the world wars, the repatriation of the Baltic Germans, the Holocaust, and the Soviet occupation.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Latvia (3208 words)

	Demographics of Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Historically, Latvia always has had a fairly large Russian, Jewish, German and Polish minorities, but postwar emigration, deportations and Soviet russification policies of 1939-89 dropped the percentage of ethnic Latvians in Latvia from 73% to 52%.
		In an attempt to preserve the Latvian language and avoid ethnic Latvians becoming a minority in their own country, Latvia attempted to impose strict language and citizenship laws in early 1990s.
		Admiral Juhani Kaskeala, chief of the Finnish Defence Forces, travelled to Latvia Thursday for an official visit on the invitation of Vice Admiral Gaidis Zeibots, according to a statement by the Defence Staff...
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Demographics_of_Latvia.html (720 words)

	NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Demographics of Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Demographics of Montenegro (based on the 2003 census) Ethnic map of Montenegro according to the census The 2003 census was undertaken by Montenegro, which, together with Serbia, constitutes Serbia and Montenegro.
		Ethnic map of Serbia // Demographics of Serbia Population of Serbia (including Kosovo) Serbs 66% Albanians 17% Hungarians 3.
		The current ethnic mix of the population of Latvia is largely the result of massive immigration during the years of the Soviet occupation, which resulted in a decline of the share of ethnic Latvians from 77% (1,467,035) in 1935 to 52% (1,387,757) in 1989.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Demographics-of-Latvia (938 words)

	Deion Associates - Business Development Latvia / US
		If a private business in Latvia negotiates a business deal with an American company which potentially does not comply with Latvian governmental regulations, the business transaction may be in serious jeopardy.
		Although many of these educational programs are not designed to create and establish businesses, the educational training and other programs which they work on are designed to assist businesses with attaining the level of knowledge necessary to perform business transactions both domestically and internationally.
		In the world of private business, many business owners both in America and Latvia may feel as if the information about their business is private and should not be shared with anyone else.
	www.deionassociates.com /latvia.htm (2381 words)

	Share and Discover Latvia Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mass arrests, disappearances, and deportations occurred on the night of 14 June 1941 (a total of 15,424 persons or approximately 0,8 per cent of total population, according to latest figures), a date of infamy respectfully remembered by as "Tautas s?ru diena" (National Day of Sorrow).
		Upon the defeat of the Nazis, Latvia reverted to Soviet administration as the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.
		Latvia has a professional soccer and hockey league.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/latvia (2436 words)

	demographics
		Latvia, along with Estonia has the largest ethnic-Russian communities, in terms of percentage of the overall population, of any former Soviet republic except the Central Asian nation of Kazakstan.
		In 1996, Latvians’ demographic share was 55.1 percent.
		In Latvia, high concentrations of Russian speakers are found in most major cities.
	www.american.edu /carmel/zk5687a/demographics.html (197 words)

	Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		RIGA, Latviaâ”Alexei Mikhnov scored his second goal of the game with 4:13 left in the third period to give Russia a 3-3 tie yesterday with Olympic champion...
		Niittymaki, who is playing for Team Finland at the World Championships in Latvia, left Monday's game against Team Canada with an undisclosed injury.
		It has since followed a course to reinforce its links with the West, and became a member of both NATO and the European Union in 2004.
	www.wikiverse.org /latvia (789 words)

	Latvians - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Latvians or Letts (Latvian: latvieši), the indigenous people of Latvia, occasionally refer to themselves by the ancient name of Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia.
		A small Finnic speaking tribe known as the Livs settled among the Latvians and modulated the name to "Latvis," meaning "forest-clearers," which is how medieval German settlers also referred to these peoples.
		Most Latvians belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church, but a small minority are Russian Orthodox, and Eastern Latvia (Latgale) is predominantly Roman Catholic.
	www.voyager.in /Latvians (295 words)

	Experts question, discuss racial intolerance
		Recent acts of violence in Latvia, including the assault of a fl tourist, a rabbi, and an Indian chef, have brought the touchy issue into the limelight, and caused experts to question how the government is handling the problem.
		Steel voiced regret over Latvian society’s unwillingness to admit that it had problems with racism, and that the attacks on foreigners were not acts of “hooliganism,” as the court ruled, but racially motivated.
		“Latvia’s demographics are changing,” said Dr. Michael Frazier, an associate professor from Howard University, a predominantly fl university in the U.S. capital.
	www.baltictimes.com /news/articles/14631 (889 words)

	Latvia Deforestation Rates and Related Forestry Figures
		Biodiversity and Protected Areas: Latvia has some 413 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles according to figures from the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
		Latvia is home to at least 1153 species of vascular plants.
		Latvia's transitional economy recovered from the 1998 Russian financial crisis, largely due to the government's budget stringency and a gradual reorientation of exports toward EU countries, lessening Latvia's trade dependency on Russia.
	rainforests.mongabay.com /deforestation/2000/Latvia.htm (718 words)

	Top20Latvia.com - Your Top20 Guide to Latvia!
		In fact, Latvia has no territorial claims towards Russia, but demands an acknowledgement of the annexiation of the Abrene region to some degree, since this land was previously part of Latvia and detached from it by Russia during Soviet days.
		At the same time Latvia is considering to require compensation from Russia.
		The Latvian language, like Lithuanian and the extinct Old Prussian language, belongs to the Baltic language group of the Indo-European language family and is neither Germanic nor Slavic.
	www.top20latvia.com (1587 words)

	Demographics of Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Historically Latvia always has had a fairly large Jewish German and Polish minorities but postwar deportations and Soviet russification policies of 1939-89 dropped the percentage ethnic Latvians in Latvia from 73% to 52%.
		an attempt to preserve the Latvian language and avoid ethnic Latvians becoming a in their own country Latvia attempted to strict language and citizenship laws in early This caused many non-citizen resident Russians concern their ability to assimilate despite Latvian legal of universal human and civil rights regardless citizenship.
		I got "The Bagpipes of Latvia" recently as a gift and I sat down and listened to it one afternoon.
	www.freeglossary.com /Demographics_of_Latvia (389 words)

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