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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)

	Latvia - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), or Latvia (Latvian: Latvija), is a country in Northern Europe.
		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.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /latvia.htm (807 words)

	Encyclopedia: Geography of Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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 531km (329 mi.) of sandy coastline, and the ports of Liepaja and Ventspils provide important warm-water harbors for the Baltic littoral, although the Bay of Riga itself is rather polluted.
		The Gulf of Riga The Gulf of Riga (or Bay of Riga, Latvian Rīgas jūras līcis, Estonian Liivi Laht) is a bay of the Latvia and Estonia.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Geography-of-Latvia (749 words)

	Latvia - About Latvia - KnowledgeIsFun.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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)

	LATVIA Travel to Latvia
		Though the annexation of Latvia was never officially recognized by the international community, during the talks of the Allies and the Soviet Union in Teheran (1944) and Jalta (1945) the issue was never touched upon.
		Now the number is 56 percent, and as Latvia was a front state to the West, a lot of the foreign population has been, in one way or another, connected with military aspects.
		The parliament of Latvia officially declared its independence in August 1991, during the coup d'état in Moscow, whose organizers declared a state of emergency in the Baltic states.
	www.scantours.com /latvia.htm (3119 words)

	Regions of Latvia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		(A republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea) Latvia is divided into several historical and cultural regions.
		Vidzeme, meaning "Middle land", is also known as (A region on the Baltic that is divided between northern Estonia and southern Latvia) Livonia, though it comprises only a small part of traditional Livonia.
		Present Vidzeme is the (A native or inhabitant of Latvia) Latvian part of (additional info and facts about Swedish Livonia) Swedish Livonia and (additional info and facts about Rīga) Rīga.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/re/regions_of_latvia.htm (244 words)

	Central Europe Review - The Amber Coast: Interview with Ojārs Kalniņš
		Latvia has a new generation of very talented young men and women who are eminently qualified to fill the political slots, and by the time there is a new parliamentary or presidential election, there will be many good candidates.
		Latvia, with its world-class capital of Riga and three major ports, is ideally suited to become a regional and international center for trade, commerce, finance and tourism.
		Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have separate national, cultural and political identities, as well as differing economic strategies, and it is natural that we pursue them.
	www.ce-review.org /00/5/amber5.html (1602 words)

	Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Residents of the Republic of Latvia shall have the right to live in a quality human environment and require competent state institutions, legal persons and their officials, as well as natural persons to cease such activity, or failure to act, that degrade the environment, harm human health or endanger their lives, interests and property.
		Latvia's climate is typical of a northerly maritime region with moderate winters and moderately warm summers.
		Latvia has signed and ratified the "Convention of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area" (Helsinki Convention), which obligates the government to undertake concrete actions to reduce marine pollution caused by land-based sources and to implement a broad range of recommendations on various environmental matters identified by the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM).
	www.nato.int /ccms/pilot/subg0/meeting/defense95/d21.html (7937 words)

	Riga, Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Riga, Latvia's capital and international gateway is considered to be the cultural center of the three Baltic Republics.
		Riga, Latvia's capital and international gateway is considered to be the cultural center of the Baltics.
		Latvia is a small country, and most of it is within day-trip driving distance of Riga.
	www.romartraveler.com /RomarPages/Riga_Latvia.html (1800 words)

	Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Abrene region is sometimes considered as occupied part of Latvia; status undetermined.
		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.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/Latvia.htm (971 words)

	Latvia Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Regionally, Latvia became an active member of the Council of Baltic Sea States, and formed special ties with Lithuania and Estonia through the Baltic Council of Ministers and the parliamentary Baltic Assembly.
		Latvia was among the first countries to step up to the threshold when both the EU and NATO opened their doors to new members.
		Latvia’s National Opera – the "White House" of Riga - was one of the first buildings to be renovated after the restoration of independence in 1991 and is the centrepiece of a flourishing cultural life.
	www.latinst.lv /old/today.htm (4468 words)

	SCADPlus: Latvia - Regional Policy
		As regards territorial organisation, Latvia reached an agreement with Eurostat on the NUTS classification (Nomenclature of Territorial Statistical Units): the whole country corresponds to NUTS I and NUTS II levels and is divided into five planning regions at NUTS III level.
		Latvia adopted the Regional Development Law in March 2002, laying down the general system for regional policy and the Spatial Planning Law in May 2002.
		Latvia should pay particular attention to guaranteeing that project selection and decision-making will be managed within a framework that ensures the transparency, efficiency and reliability of programmes.
	europa.eu.int /scadplus/leg/en/lvb/e40104k.htm (655 words)

	Latvia - Gurupedia
		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)

	Latvia : LV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		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.freetemplate.ws /lv/lv.html (1179 words)

	Tukums City and District - Latvia
		The second town in the Tukums region is Kandava, the historic provincial town of Kurzeme.
		Jaunpils, one of the largest civil parishes of the Tukums region is situated in the area where the plain of Zemgale gradually turns into a hilly plateau.
		In the Tukums region the seashore of the gulf of Riga stretches for 50 km.
	www.randburg.com /lv/tukums.html (641 words)

	latvia.(eng)
		Latvia is small but the success of our democracy and the success of our efforts at European integration will have a strong positive effect on the destiny of the Baltic Sea region.
		For its part, Latvia is considering a review of its contribution to the peacekeeping budget with a view to gradually increase its share.
		Latvia is determined to participate even more actively in the work of the United Nations.
	www.un.org /ga/webcast/statements/latviaE.htm (907 words)

	ESTIMATING INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION IN LATVIA
		When aggregated at the regional level, the ranking of the most polluted regions of Latvia also differs significantly between the weighted and unweighted ranking, although perhaps not as significantly as across industrial sectors.
		That Liepaja falls from the first polluted region to the fifth in terms of water pollution is entirely accounted for by the change in ranking in the Iron and steel industry.
		Also observe that a number of regions not classified very high when pollution is unweighted for risk (regions with zeros), would rank among priority regions when pollution is weighted for risk.
	www.worldbank.org /NIPR/work_paper/latvia/main-web-04.htm (1023 words)

	Latvia Facts - Interesting Things & Famous Places
		Latvia is situated on the Baltic coast and borders Estonia in the north, Lithuania in the south, the Russian Federation in the east and Belarus in the southeast.
		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.
		Situated on a sandy plain 15km (9 miles) from the mouth of the River Daugava, Riga is the capital of Latvia and is one of the most beautiful of the Baltic cities.
	travel-island.com /interesting2places/latvia.html (1515 words)

	LATVIA Practical Information
		Latvia has a temperate climate, but with considerable temperature variations.
		Summer is warm with relatively mild weather patterns during the spring and autumn.
		The constitution of Latvia was adopted in 1922, but it was annulled after the Soviet occupation in 1940.
	www.baltic.ws /latvia/info.html (336 words)

	Latvia Districts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		I found the populations from Latvia's 2000 census on the Geohive website, attributed to the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.
		Latvia was occupied by the army of the Soviet Union in 1940, and became a constituent republic of the U.S.S.R. - the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic - on 1940-08-05.
		A 1998 document issued by the European Council, titled "Structure and working of local and regional democracy: Latvia: Situation in 1998" says, "the administrative subdivisions of the Republic of Latvia are the regions and municipalities: the great agglomerations, the towns and the pagasts (rural districts).
	www.statoids.com /ulv.html (561 words)

	Latvia - Coat of Arms
		Culturally historical regions are also characterised by older heraldic figures, which already appeared in the 1600's.
		Kuzeme and Zemgale (Western Latvia and South-western Latvia) are symbolised by a red lion.
		Vidzeme and Latgale (North-eastern Latvia and South-eastern Latvia) are symbolised by the legendary winged silver creature with an eagle’s head, a griffin.
	flagspot.net /flags/lv).html (490 words)

	Jewish History in Latvia
		Before 1939, Jewish life in Latvia was rich with Yiddishkeit and heavy with oppression and discrimination.
		Latvia at the beginning of the 20th century.
		A comprehensive Latvia History bibliography may be found at Jewishgen.org’s Latvia SIG page.
	www.rumbula.org /history_of_latvian_jewry.htm (547 words)

	EUROPA - Enlargement: Pictures from Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		ILGI have performed in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Norway, England, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, Italy, China, Canada and the U.S.A. Their live performances in Latvia and abroad have been hailed for their astounding mastery of Latvian folk instruments, impeccable musicianship and riveting performance.
		Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca acknowledging the applause of the audience during a concert at the Opera House in Riga, Latvia.
		This border control post between Latvia and Russia is one of the most modern border control buildings in Latvia.
	europa.eu.int /comm/enlargement/latvia/pictures/latvia_pictures.htm (1030 words)

	Latvia cities: Daugavpils, Jurmala, Liepaja
		Historically the country now known as Latvia was divided into five regions - Latgale, Zemgale, Kurzeme, the Liv land and Selija - each named after the tribe which lived in it and each with its own distinctive dialect, culture, costume and traditions.
		When the Latvian Republic was founded in 1919, the five traditional regions, which had been annexed at various times to Poland, Sweden, Germany or Russia, were subsumed into the four modern provinces of Vidzeme, Kurzeme, Zemgale and Latgale.
		How Latvia's first training college for professional seamen was started in the 1860s, but had to close in 1919, is an unexpectedly interesting story, with many exhibits.
	www.baltic.ws /latvia/cities.html (1782 words)

	Country Narrative - Latvia
		Latvia is a source and transit country for primarily women and minors trafficked to Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy, Cyprus, Switzerland, and the Nordic countries for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
		The Government of Latvia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so.
		The Ministry of Interior in early 2005 released Latvia's first annual trafficking in persons report, which noted significant progress in modifying Latvian legislation to conform to international standards and problems with adequately funding the government's anti-trafficking efforts.
	gvnet.com /humantrafficking/Latvia-2.htm (709 words)

	International Civic Heraldry- LATVIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In 1581 the part of former Livonia state, including the whole territory of Latvia, fell to the Poland-Lithuania Commonwealth (Rzeczpospolita).
		The lion was a symbol of Kurzeme, and the deer was a symbol of Zemgale.
		The rising sun symbolized the birth of new nation, "L" meant Latvia and three stars symbolized three historical regions of Latvia: Kurzeme (with Zemgale and Selija), Vidzeme and Latgale.
	www.ngw.nl /int/lat/latvia.htm (219 words)

	Focus on further education of librarians in Latvia
		CECLL is a collaborative venture, involving the Department of Library Science and Information, University of Latvia, the Library Department of the National Library of Latvia and the initiative group of IT ALISE Ltd. The Centre is supported by funds from the Soros Foundation-Latvia and the Open Society Institute.
		The Centre in Latvia has been organized in accordance with the joint project of the Department of Library Science and Information, University of Latvia, the Library Department of the National Library of Latvia and the initiative group of IT ALISE Ltd.
		The society in Latvia is experiencing a rapid information explosion where libraries, along with new information centres represent one of the basic structures.
	informationr.net /ir/7-1/paper119.html (3032 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		To conclude, Latvia is, without a doubt an interesting country for birdwatchers, and there are still lots of things to discover.
		New data have been obtained on the survival of birds and philopatry indices for several species of European ducks in Latvia, in conjunction with their reproductive activity and survival of offspring...
		In 1921, the forest appraisal group of Latvia promoted a forest reservation at the foothills of the Slitere Blue Mountain by setting aside 1100 hectares of land as a natural monument.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/latvia.html (1396 words)

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