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	Latvia
		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.
		The Latvian climate is maritime and temperate in nature, with cool summers and wet, moderate winters.
		Latvian, a member of the Baltic languages, is the country's only official language, but Russian is also widely spoken.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/la/Latvia.html (0 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.
		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
		The Latvian Institute - official government site with various factual materials about Latvia in several languages (en, de, fr, fi, se, ru - depending on the material)
	www.gurupedia.com /l/la/latvia.htm (0 words)

	Latvia
		Estonian and Latvian forces defeated the Germans at the Battle of Cēsis in June 1919, and a massive attack by a German and Russian force under Pavel Bermondt-Avalov was repelled in November.
		The Latvian government aspires to adopt the euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2008, though this has been thrown into doubt recently, and Latvia might not be able to adopt the Euro until 2009 or later.
		Latvian Song and Dance Festivals have been held since 1873, normally every five years (this schedule was adjusted most recently for "Rīga 800"), and are one of the most important events in Latvian social life - there is even a law to regulate this event [4].
	www.wikipediaondvd.com /nav/art/f/c.html (4454 words)

	Latvia
		The term "Swedish era" (Latvian: zviedru laiki) is still synonomous with benefic rule; though serfdom was not abolished, it was strictly regulated and a network of schools was established for the peasantry.
		Estonian and Latvian forces defeated the Germans at the Battle of Cēsis in June 1919, and a massive attack by a German and Russian force under Pavel Bermondt-Avalov was repelled in November.
		Latvians and Livonians, the indigenous peoples of Latvia, are now less than 60% of the population; 28.5% of the inhabitants are Russian.[2].
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/la/latvia.html (2757 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
		The Latvian climate is maritime and temperate in nature, with cool summers and wet, moderate winters.
		Latvian, a member of the Baltic languages, is the country's only official language, but Russian is also widely spoken.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/la/Latvia?title=Balvu_county (608 words)

	Latvia
		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.
		The Latvian climate is maritime and temperate in nature, with cool summers and wet, moderate winters.
		Latvian, a member of the Baltic languages, is the country's only official language, but Russian is also widely spoken.
	www.fastload.org /la/Latvia.html (622 words)

	Latvia - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		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.
		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.
		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.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/l/a/t/Latvia.html (1483 words)

	Latvia
		There are also Jews (9883 in 2005) in Latvia who are now mainly a remainder from the Soviet Union, as during World War II the Jewish Community (according to the last official Census in 1935 there were 93,479 Jews in the country, or approximately 5% of the total population) was annihilated.
		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.
		The official language of the Republic of Latvia is Latvian.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/la/Latvia.htm (1376 words)

	Latvia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The term "Swedish era" (Latvian: zviedru laiki) is still synonymous with beneficent rule; though serfdom was not abolished, it was strictly regulated and a network of schools was established for the peasantry.
		Latvian paramilitary and Auxiliary Police units established by occupation authority actively participated in the Holocaust.
		Latvian soldiers fought on both sides of the conflict, including in the Latvian Legion of the Waffen-SS, most of them conscripted by the occupying Nazi and Soviet authorities.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Latvia (4298 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Blinkbits.com
		List of famous residents of Birmingham, England (en)
		List of famous The New Republic contributors (en)
		List of famous trinities, trios, triplets or threesomes (en)
	www.blinkbits.com /wikifeeds/LI?from=65700 (618 words)

	Latvia
		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.
		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.
		The Latvian climate is maritime and temperate in nature, with cool summers and wet, moderate winters.
	www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/topic.aspx?cur_title=Latvia (691 words)

	Mathematics in Latvia Through the Centuries, by Daina Taimina and Ingrida Henina
		Brouwer's famous theorem (1910) about the existence of a fixed point for any continuous mapping of a sphere onto itself can be easily obtained as a consequence of one of the propositions completely demonstrated in Bohl's "Uber die Bewegung eines mechanischen Systems in der Nahe einer Gleichgewichtslage" (1904).
		Latvian language for the first time became a state language and it was finally possible for Latvians to get education in their own language.
		Another outstanding Latvian mathematician who actively was involved in teaching and research in the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the University of Latvia was Dr. H.C. Georgs Engelis who worked in the field of the theory of functions and differential equations.
	www.math.cornell.edu /~dtaimina/mathinlv.html (16065 words)

	Riga
		A member from 1282 of the powerful Hanseatic League of northern European trading cities, Riga employed German as its official language of administration until the imposition of Russian in 1891 (all birth, marriage and death records are in German until then).
		In 1900 Riga's population of 282,943 was a quarter Latvian, a quarter Russian and a half Baltic-German.
		After the region's terrible losses during the Great Northern War (1700-1721), Riga enjoyed rapid growth as a leading port and later industrial city of the rising Russian empire, its population doubling in the latter half of the 18th century and again in the first half of the 19th, and more than quadrupling in 1850-1900.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/r/ri/riga.html (409 words)

	Riga
		A member from 1282 of the powerful Hanseatic League of northern European trading cities, Riga employed German as its official language of administration until the imposition of Russian in 1891 (all birth, marriage and death records are in German until then).
		In 1900 Riga's population of 282,943 was a quarter Latvian, a quarter Russian and a half Baltic-German.
		After the region's terrible losses during the Great Northern War (1700-1721), Riga enjoyed rapid growth as a leading port and later industrial city of the rising Russian empire, its population doubling in the latter half of the 18th century and again in the first half of the 19th, and more than quadrupling in 1850-1900.
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/r/ri/riga.html (482 words)

	Learn more about Latvia in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Known for the most part as Livonia, the area that now constitues Latvia was under the influence of the German Sword Brethren from the 13th century onward.
		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.
		Latvian, a member of the Baltic languages, is the country's only official language, but Russian is also widely spoken.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/la/latvia_1.html (671 words)

	Latvia information - Search.com
		Estonian and Latvian forces defeated the Germans at the Battle of Cēsis in June 1919, and a massive attack by a German and Russian force under Pavel Bermondt-Avalov was repelled in November.
		Latvians and Livonians, the indigenous peoples of Latvia, are now less than 60% of the population; 28.5% of the inhabitants are Russian.
		Latvian Song and Dance Festivals have been held since 1873, normally every five years (this schedule was adjusted most recently for "Rīga 800"), and are one of the most important events in Latvian social life - there is even a law to regulate this event [4].
	webshots.search.com /reference/Latvia (3762 words)

	Bambooweb: Latvia
		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.
		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.
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/l/a/Latvia.html (601 words)

	Independent, The (London): New Year, new Europe
		Famous for: The best-preserved medieval architecture of a European city in Tallinn; vodka cruises by Finnish tourists; a tradition of folk-singing; saunas.
		Famous for: Folk-art tradition of carving large wooden crosses, weathercocks or figures of saints on poles at crossroads, wolves (left).
		Famous for: Confused with Slovenia by George Bush, and with Slavonia, a province of Croatia; bears, wolves, lynxes, marmots, chamois, otters and mink that roam the High Tatras.
	www.topcasinolist.net /article/blackjack/6436.html (2310 words)

	January 1991
		Probably, it was a justified fear, as almost half of the Latvian population were Russians.
		Latvians were given the second chance to fight and build their own future.
		This week proved that despite the national disagreements and problems, all residents of the country, regardless of their nationality, would unite together to stand to their rights and fight against threats and oppression.
	www.bu.edu /econ/faculty/kyn/newweb/economic_systems/NatIdentity/FSU/Baltics/Latvia/january_1991.htm (1025 words)

	BALT-L Archives -- May 1994, week 1 (#12)
		The Society of Russia Latvians is located in Riga and unites Latvians who had resided for a long time in Russia amd came back to Latvia recently or intend to return now.
		The matter is that those ethnic Latvians who lived outside Latvia in 1940 and were not Latvian citizens are not eligible for "initial" citizenship.
		It means that a certain part of Russia Latvians is either refused to be registered at all, or refused to be registered as Latvians.
	listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9405a&L=balt-l&T=0&P=1048 (1934 words)

	Latvia information - Search.com
		On June 16, 1940, Vyacheslav Molotov presented the Latvian representative in Moscow with an ultimatum accusing Latvia of violations of that pact, and on June 17 Soviet forces occupied the country.
		Latvian soldiers fought on both sides of the conflict, including in the Latvian Legion of the Waffen-SS, most of them conscripted by the occupying authorities.
		Latvians and Livonians, the indigenous peoples of Latvia, are now less than 60% of the population; 28.5% of the inhabitants are Russian.
	www.search.com /reference/Latvia (3751 words)

	Josef Stalin Biography from Basic Famous People - Biographies of Celebrities and other Famous People
		Josef Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from mid-1920s to his death in 1953 and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922-1953), a position which had later become that of party leader.
		It laid the ground for the famous achievements of Soviet science in the 1950s, such as the development of the BESM-1 computer in 1953 and the launching of Sputnik in 1957.
		Officially, the cause of death was listed as a cerebral hemorrhage.
	www.basicfamouspeople.com /index.php?aid=1421 (7152 words)

	Holocaust Revealed
		In June 14th 1941 together with many thousands of Latvian citizens, to the East and North areas of USSR about 5 thousand Jews and others were deported, which is more than 5% from the total amount of Jews in Latvia.
		The official German version, which was supported by Hitler in July 16th was that this is Requital of Latvians for these actions, which were done by Jews during the occupation of the USSR.
		The Latvian volunteer police was involved in convoying Jews and others to the place of execution.
	www.logon.org /_domain/holocaustrevealed.org/Latvia/Latvian_Holocaust.htm (2733 words)

	Latvia - Definition, explanation
		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.
		The state language of the Republic of Latvia is Latvian.
		Latgalian language is widespread in Latgale, though Latvian authorities consider it a dialect of Latvian for political reasons.
	www.calsky.de /lexikon/en/txt/l/la/latvia_1.php (1276 words)

	Riga (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Riga (Latvian: RÄ«ga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56Â°58â²N 24Â°8â²E.
		By comparison, a little more than 60% of Latvia's inhabitants are native Latvians, 29.0% are Russians, 3.9% are Belarusians, 2.6% are Ukrainians, 2.5% are Polish, 1.4% are Lithuanians and the remaining 2.1% are accounted for by other nationalities (2003).
		Latvian was recognized as the official language of Latvia.
	abcworld.net /Riga.html (1813 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Regional : Europe : Latvia
		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.
		As not to violate the "purity laws" of soldiering in the German Wehrmacht Army, brigades of Latvian fighting men would be organized into the 15th and 19th Waffen Grenadier legions of the "Special Forces" Waffen-SS.
		Upon the defeat of the Nazis, Latvia reverted to Soviet administration as the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Regional-Europe/Latvia.shtml (1862 words)

	Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Latvian paramilitary and Auxiliary Police units established by occupation authority actively participated in the Holocaust.
		Latvian soldiers fought on both sides of the conflict, including in the Latvian Legion of the Waffen-SS, most of them conscripted by the occupying Nazi and Soviet authorities.
		The Latvian government aspires to adopt the Euro as the country's currency on January 1, 2008, though this has been thrown into doubt recently, and Latvia might not be able to adopt the Euro until 2009 or later.
	www.radiofreeithaca.net /search/Latvia (3499 words)

	Trakai Historical National Park - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.
		The town is girt by mixed woodland (3,900 ha) which gives way in the east to marshland, to a plateau in the south, and a contrasting hill and vale area to the north and west.
		Trakai was the centre of a separate duchy in the fourteenth-sixteenth centuries, which stretched to Brest Litovsk in the south (now part of Belarus) and Bir2ai in the north (close to the modern Latvian border), and it was an important residence of the rulers of Lithuania.
	whc.unesco.org /en/tentativelists/1821 (938 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Riga
		Riga (in Latvian language orthography Rīga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast at the mouth of the Daugava River.
		The Latvian Parliament, the Saeima, sits in Riga and Riga Castle is the residence of the President of Latvia.
		By comparison, 58.5% of Latvia's inhabitants are Latvians, 29.0% are Russians, 3.9% are Belarussians, 2.6% are Ukrainians, 2.5% are Polish, 1.4% are Lithuanians and the remaining 2.1% are accounted for by other nationalities (2003).
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Riga (1730 words)

	Death Penalty Must Stay
		Or was it that our reigning leaders and diplomats were so mesmerized by their western counterparts that they felt powerless to resist their charms and reject their unwarranted pleas for the release of the convicts.
		He cites the famous Indira Gandhi assassination case in which one of the accused was acquitted by the Supreme Court and saved from the gallows after he had been sentenced to death by a lower court and confirmed by the High Court.
		His and his Latvian accomplices' case was certainly the "rarest of the rare cases"-- (as conceived by the Supreme Court in a general context)--which most certainly deserved death sentence without a second thought.
	www.samarthbharat.com /deathpenalty.htm (1682 words)

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