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  Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Latvia has land borders with its two fellow Baltic states — Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south — and Russia and Belarus to the east.
Latvia is historically and culturally divided in four or five distinct regions, see regions of Latvia.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latvia   (1511 words)

  
 Category:Lists of cities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_cities   (269 words)

  
 Latvia - About Latvia - KnowledgeIsFun.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), or Latvia (Latvian: Latvija), is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
Bordering the 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.
Latvia's transitional economy recovered from the 1998 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.
www.knowledgeisfun.com /L/La/Latvia.php   (660 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: List of cities in Latvia
Rezekne (population 39,233 in 2000 census) is a city in Eastern Latvia, 242 km east from Riga.
Ventspils is a city in northwestern Latvia, on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Ogre (population 26,573 in 2000 census) is a town in Central Latvia, 36 km east of Riga, situated at the confluence of the Daugava and Ogre rivers.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Latvia   (489 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Latvia
The Saeima Plenary Chamber The Saeima is the parliament of the Republic of Latvia.
Gulbene County (Latvian: Gulbenes rajons) is in northeast Latvia, composed of Gulbene city and 13 parishes.
Riga (Latvian:Rīga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Latvia   (6789 words)

  
 Latvia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), or Latvia (Latvian: Latvija), is a country in Northern Europe.
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.
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.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Latvia.htm   (971 words)

  
 Latvia : LV
Latvia : LV Latvia : LV The Republic of Latvia is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
It has since followed a course to reinforce its links with the west and is slated to become a member of both NATO and the European Union in 2004.
Latvia officially joined the World Trade Organisation in February 1999 - the first Baltic state to join - and was invited at the Helsinki EU Summit in December 1999 to begin accession talks in early 2000 for an expected membership in May 2004.
www.factspider.com /lv/lv.html   (802 words)

  
 Latvia's Cities and Towns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
The development of these cities was cut short by the invasion of the crusaders in the 1200s, the development of new political and social organisations, and the introduction of a new culture.
City status was granted to 30 inhabited places in a period of 20 years.
Latvian cities are differentiated by their status: 7 cities of the Republic, (Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava, Ventspils, Jurmala and Rezekne), and regional towns.
www.latinst.lv /old/cities_towns.htm   (1618 words)

  
 Latvia - Gurupedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
The Republic of Latvia is a republic in Northeastern Europe.
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.
www.gurupedia.com /l/la/latvia.htm   (511 words)

  
 Country Pages: Latvia
Latvia is a country cozily nestled between Estonia and Lithuania on the shores of the Baltic Sea, also known as the "Amber Sea", for the wealth of amber that has washed ashore for millennia.
Riga, Latvia's capital, is often regarded as the most exciting city in the Baltics and is notable for its eclectic architectural styles - from medieval buildings in VecsRiga (Old Riga), to the Art Nouveau and neo-classicist styles of the 1930s.
Other cities include Daugaupils, in the southeastern part of the country, Ventspils on the western coast and Valmiera in the northeast, all retaining different cultural flavors from their various histories.
www.cies.org /country/latvia.htm   (995 words)

  
 Latvia Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Architecture from shortbread to deco - and the cities are sweet and stylish.
There are 518 elk antlers to be seen in the Museum of Horns and Antlers - the collection from...
Latvia is the small, flat and largely boggy meat in the sandwich between its Baltic neighbours.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/latvia   (132 words)

  
 Latvia
The judicial structure is composed of district (city) courts, regional courts, which hear appeals from district courts, the Supreme Court, which is the highest appeals court, and the Constitutional Court.
In December 1999, the Supreme Court upheld a regional court decision that Tatyana Zhdanok, an extreme Russian nationalist of the Equal Rights Movement and a Riga city council deputy, was not eligible to run for public office due to her pro-Soviet activities after January 13, 1991.
Latvia is primarily a country of origin and transit for trafficked victims rather than a destination, although no exact statistics are available.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eur/8279.htm   (6254 words)

  
 Hanseatic League and Cities (Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland)
The '160 cities' seem to be by a broad definition of the Hansa, probably including every city where the Hanseatic traders had their stalls.
Stockholm and Calmar (Kalmar) are thought to have been members of the Hansa for short periods, because in some sources they are mentioned as Hanseatic towns, but it could also be because the Hansa had offices there.
John Ayer pointed out a list of Hanseatic cities, however this does not discriminate between Hansa-cities proper and cities with Hansa offices — Auswürtige Kontore (AK), cities where the Hansa had special privileges.
flagspot.net /flags/de_hansa.html   (733 words)

  
 List of national capitals : World capital cities
This is a list of national capitals of the world in alphabetical order.
There are also a list of national capitals by country and a list of capitals of subnational entities.
In this list are cities that once where capitals, but now are not any more.
www.fastload.org /wo/World_capital_cities.html   (172 words)

  
 Latvia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Latvia has land borders with its two fellow Baltic states—Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south—and Russia and Belarus to the east.
The ethnic mix of the population of Latvia is largely the result of massive post-war immigration, which resulted in a decline in the share of ethnic Latvians from 77% in 1935 to 52% in 1989.
Latvian which is a member of the Baltic language group, is the only official language in Latvia, but Russian is widely spoken among the Russian community.
www.info-pedia.net /about/latvia   (648 words)

  
 UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List
Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (1993)
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto (1994, 1996)
Extension of the "Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias", to include monuments in the city of Oviedo.
whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31   (2428 words)

  
 Paul Goldschmidt's Dictionary of Period Russian Names - List of Cities
There are reasons for this, as Tikhomirov (1956: 12) explains: "The mist enveloping the history of 8th century Rus because of the total absence of written sources, lifts in the 9th and 10th centuries when the testimony of the chronicles comes to our aid.
Particularly recently, the difference between the Russian spellings of cities in the non-Russian areas of the former USSR/Russian Empire and the spellings used by the indigenous inhabitants have become a hotly contested issue.
Ivan-gorod -- "Ivan City." This was a fortified port on Gulf of Finland that was built in 1492.
www.sca.org /heraldry/paul/zcities.html   (2861 words)

  
 Cities List for Weather Info Service
Here is a list of all the cities available for 4 to 5 days weather forecast and current conditions (not available in all centres).
And this list also gives you the proper syntax of your desired destinations; pay particular attention to those which contains punctuations.
You may also use the city code (in brackets) instead of city name to specify the city.
www.vex.net /~lawrence/city.html   (86 words)

  
 List Cities In Italy on Almondnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Accommodations network lists bed-and-breakfasts, country inns, villas, apartments, and hotels for Italy, including regions such as Rome, Tuscany, Florence, and Tivoli.
Below is a comprehensive list of the major cities in Italy.
Here is a list of all the cities in Italy where you can book hostels with Hostels Central...
www.ncpm.co.uk /popmusic/list_cities_in_italy.html   (440 words)

  
 Location, climate and population in Latvia
Latvia's laws guarantee equal rights for all ethnic groups, regardless of their citizenship.
The latest official census figures list the largest cities in Latvia as follows: Riga (910,455 inhabitants), Daugavpils (124,910), Liepaja (114,486), Jelgava (74,105), followed by Jurmala, Ventspils, Rezekne, Jekabpils, Valmiera and Ogre.
Latvia's population is made up of several ethnic groups.
www.randburg.com /lv/location.html   (254 words)

  
 namibia.ca - List of cities in Namibia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
List of national capitals : World capital cities.
We couldn't find any results for List of cities in Namibia in Books.
The Republic of Namibia is a country in southwestern Africa, on the Atlantic coast.
www.namibia.ca /List-of-cities-in-Namibia/reference/fullview/wikipedia...   (138 words)

  
 World Rail Transit List
Cities are listed by name of the central or principal city of the urban area, according to (the latin alphabet rendition of) the local name.
Where common English practice differs substantially from local use, or the city was recently renamed, the English/previous name(s) is(are) listed in parentheses.
A version of this list, complete with source citations and notes is under development.
home.cc.umanitoba.ca /~wyatt/rail-transit-list.html   (2275 words)

  
 Latvia: Peaceful Appeal at The Chinese Embassy in Riga | Clearharmony - Falundafa in Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Latvia: Peaceful Appeal at The Chinese Embassy in Riga
On Christmas evening 2003, Liu Chengjun, a Falun Gong practitioner who was brutally tortured in a labour camp, died at the Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital in the Chinese city of Changchun.
Dafa practitioners from several cities in Latvia gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Riga to peacefully appeal and call upon society to severely punish the wicked people who persecute Falun Gong practitioners.
www.clearharmony.net /articles/200401/17211p.html   (163 words)

  
 Latvia Internet Access Provider Lists
Detailed contact and services information for about half a dozen providers, with the date the information for each provider was last updated.
Listings by area code and country, with separate lists for providers that serve all of the U.S. or Canada.
Listings by area code and country, with separate lists for providers that serve all of the U.S. or Canada or provide service through 1-800 numbers.
herbison.com /iap_meta_list/iap_meta_list_lv.html   (334 words)

  
 Send flowers to Latvia. Flowers delivery to Latvia
Our company has the representatives in many cities of Latvia which provide duly delivery of flowers and gifts that guarantees quality of delivery.
If you have not found in the list of served cities of Latvia of the necessary city fill in the individual order and we shall do the utmost, that the flowers ordered by you and gifts have been delivered to the addressee.
The quantity of served cities of Latvia, constantly increases.
www.make-flowers.com /latvia   (257 words)

  
 List of cities : City listing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
terms defined : List of cities : City listing
All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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www.termsdefined.net /ci/city-listing.html   (133 words)

  
 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Latvia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Latvia; all previous versions may be viewed here.
They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Latvia   (1641 words)

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