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	Latvia
		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 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.
	creekin.net /n102-latvia.html (883 words)

	Sports in Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Basketball is sometimes regarded the national sport in Latvia.
		Latvia's Dinamo Riga team was one of eleven teams which played in the first Soviet championship tournament in 1946/1947 winter.
		ARDF in Latvia is organized by the Latvias Radioamatieru Liga.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sports_in_Latvia (1407 words)

	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 (3693 words)

	Latvia - Dic.blogopt.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Latvia became an authoritarian state, and those judged as enemies of this state were sent to a concentration camp in Liepāja.
		Latvia has no territorial claims towards Russia, but demands an acknowledgement from Russia of the annexiation of the small part of Abrene region, since this land was previously part of Latvia and was detached from it by the Soviet Union.
		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.
	dic.blogopt.com /Latvia (1683 words)

	Ask4Geo - Latvia
		Latvia is surrounded by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia and Belarus to the east, and Sweden to the west.
		But a national movement took place in Latvia under the leadership of Mikhail Gorbacher and on 4th May 1990 the Supreme Soviet of Latvian SSR adopted the Declaration of the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia, subject to a transition period that came to an end on 21st of August 1991.
		Location: - Latvia is located in north eastern Europe, which is surrounded by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia and Belarus to the east and Sweden to the west.
	www.ask4geo.com /latvia.php (1824 words)

	Latvia at Country Crawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Latvia has no territorial claims towards Russia, but demands an acknowledgement from Russia of the annexation of the small part of Abrene region, since this land was previously part of Latvia and was detached from it by the Soviet Union.
		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.
		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.
	www.countrycrawler.net /country/latvia.html (3378 words)

	About Latvia
		The skirt of Latvia is the brown Vidzeme and Kurzeme – the blue lake land.
		The one of the faivourite sports is football, because we qualified to the European tournament.
		In Latvia the time is always beautiful in all seasons, maybe not in winter, because then all the green grass and trees are under snow.
	www.globaldreamers.org /share/latvia.html (836 words)

	Sports in Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On March 6, 1921, the Provisional Union of Latvia’s Sports Organisations was established in Riga.
		Latvia served as a battleground for Soviet and Nazi German forces during World War II, during which time hundreds of thousands of Latvia’s residents were dislocated or lost their lives.
		In August 1940 Latvia was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union, destroying the democratic state, its institutions and its social infrastructure.
	www.latinst.lv /old/sports.htm (2065 words)

	Sports in Latvia: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The republic of latvia (latvian: latvijas republika), or latvia (latvian: latvija), is a country in northern europe....
		Artrs irbe (born february 2, 1967 in riga, latvia) is a latvian ice hockey goaltender, currently with the columbus blue jackets...
		A playoff in sports (north american professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/sports_in_latvia.htm (2419 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)

	Articles - Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Republic of Latvia (Latvian: ´´Latvijas Republika´´) is a country in Northern Europe.
		The Young Latvia movement lay the groundwork for nationalism from the middle of the century, many of its leaders looking to the Slavophiles for support against the prevailing German-dominated social order.
		Latvians and Livonians, the indigenous peoples of Latvia, are now less than 60% of the population; 28.5% of the inhabitants are Russian..
	www.gaple.com /articles/Latvia (2897 words)

	The Latvian Institute
		The first was the Army Sports Union, the initiator and organiser of the provisional Latvian Olympic Committee (on August 22, 1920) and the 1st All-Latvia Sports festival.
		On March 6, 1921, the Provisional Union of Latvia's Sports organisations was established in Rīga. Its purpose was to co-ordinate the activities of Latvia's various sports organisations and promote the establishment of a unified system for sporting activities.
		In August 1940 Latvia was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union, destroying the democratic state, its institutions and its social infrastructure.
	www.li.lv /en/?id=41 (2133 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- GROUP D: With nothing to lose, Latvians looking forward to their first Euro
		Latvia will field an experienced side in Portugal that includes two probable starters, Vitalijs Astafjevs and Mihails Zemlinskis, who began playing with the national team in 1992, less than a year after the country of 2.3 million residents regained its independence from the Soviet Union.
		Verpakovskis was voted Latvia's soccer player of the year and European Person of the Year in 2003 – an award given annually to the Latvian who brings Latvia closer to Europe and Europe closer to Latvia – beating out fellow nominee, Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga.
		Latvia's defense is anchored by 34-year-old back Mihails Zemlinskis and defensive center-midfielder Vitalijs Astafjevs, the team captain who earned his 100th cap for Latvia against Slovenia in March.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20040528-0130-eu-spt-soc-euro2004-latviapreview.html (816 words)

	2.Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Latvia is trying to steer a middle course between the old (high level sport) and the new (Sport for All) systems and to afford both.
		The IV Sports Congress held on 14 January 2001 evaluated the recent progress of the sport developments, underlying importance of inter-sectoral co-operation in favour of sports.
		It was good to learn that new sports facilities are being built and that a plan exists for the enlargement of the number of sports halls in both the bigger towns and smaller cities or villages.
	www.coe.int /T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/Sport/Monitoring_fulfillment/European_Sport_Charter/2.Latvia.asp (5357 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Latvia is a small country in Northern Europe, next to Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus.
		Known originally as Livonia, the area that now constitutes Latvia was under the influence of the German Sword Brethren (SchwertbrÃ¼der) 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.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/latvia (2461 words)

	Leopold gives US tie with Latvia - Boston.com
		Jordan Leopold's third period goal allowed the United States to escape with 3-3 tie against unfancied Latvia in their Olympic men's ice hockey tournament opener on Wednesday.
		With a roster of players plucked mostly from European leagues and anchored by former NHL goalie Arturs Irbe, Latvia was given little chance against the 2002 Salt Lake City silver medallists.
		Latvia, however, would not be fazed as Aleksandrs Nizivijs scored to slice the lead in half before the end of the period.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/olympics/articles/2006/02/15/leopold_gives_us_tie_with_latvia (282 words)

	Sports in Latvia
		On March 6, 1921, the Provisional Union of Latvia’s Sports Organisations was established in Riga.
		Latvia served as a battleground for Soviet and Nazi German forces during World War II, during which time hundreds of thousands of Latvia’s residents were dislocated or lost their lives.
		A great source of pride for Latvia are four Olympic champions in javelin throwing: Inese Jaunzeme in Melbourne, 1956; Janis Lusis in Mexico,1968; Elvira Ozolina in Rome, 1960; Dainis Kula in Moscow, 1980 and the 18-times European Cup winners, the TTT women's basketball team of the 1960s and the 70s.
	www.li.lv /old/sports.htm (2065 words)

	Bio at BlinkBits. 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 untill 16th century the institution of Livonia was terminated and sold out by local aristocracy to Poland.
		When Soviet union was made to leave Latvia little later the nazis were those who recruited locals for an "border patrol" and formed SS Wafen legion.
		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.
	www.blinkbits.com /bits/viewforum/latvia_bio?f=12810 (3435 words)

	Latvia news » Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		RIGA - In an ambitious effort to gain the favor of voters, the alliance of Latvia’s First and Latvia’s Way announced a bold goal – to raise Latvia’s living standards to the level of Ireland within 10 years and increase the average salary to at least 500 lats (711 euros) in half that time.
		Speaking at a political forum on May 21, chairman of Latvia’s Way Ivars Godmanis said the alliance strove to achieve the “general prosperity of the nation, which is what people expect from politicians.”
		You are currently browsing the archives for the Sports category.
	www.allriga.com /latvianews/category/sports (224 words)

	Boardhockey
		The boardhockey (the tablehockey) is the same parody to the ice-hockey as the table-tennis is a parody to the tennis.
		In Latvia the boardhockey was plaied in Russian version a long time, based on the force and with little interfernce among figurines.
		The official organizations was founded at the end of 1999.; after it the boardhockey occupies a constant place among others sports in Latvia.
	geocities.com /quingdom/boardhockey.html (272 words)

	CNN.com - Latvia discovers WWII heroes - Mar. 27, 2003
		Now, a series in Latvia's Chas newspaper is telling the tale of eight Latvian-flagged freighters that remained abroad when Red Army troops occupied the Baltic Sea nation on June 17, 1940.
		In Latvia, the Chas articles have become the focus of political and popular attention.
		Several lawmakers in Latvia's Saeima parliament this week were seen quietly discussing the articles and pointing to pictures of the ships.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/03/27/latvia.heroes.ap/index.html (624 words)

	- By night - Sports bars Latvia - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Although the only sport Krišjānis Barons excelled at was dodging cow pies while collecting folk songs in the countryside, this Barons pulls out all the stops for the sports enthusiast or at least the people that like to drink and watch sports.
		Riga’s newest sports bar provides a sleek Scandinavian interior of bleached wood, glass and fl and white photos of famous Latvian athletes like Uljana Semjonova.
		Not so much an Irish pub as it is a sports bar dedicated to the finer things in life – namely football and formula one.
	www.inyourpocket.com /latvia/en/category?cid=58893 (232 words)

	USATODAY.com - Irbe, Latvia jolt U.S. with 3-3 hockey tie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Irbe posted 39 saves to help Latvia tie the USA 3-3 in its opening game of the Olympic tournament in front of a crowd of 7,851, half of whom seemed to be wearing Latvian jerseys.
		Latvia, a hockey-crazed country of 2.5 million on the Baltic Sea, had its own band, and fans' chants of "Latvia, Latvia, Latvia" gave the Palasport the noise level of an NHL arena.
		Latvia boasts only two NHL Olympians —Sandis Ozolinsh and Karlis Skrastins—; and Irbe helped lead the Carolina Hurricanes to the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/torino/hockey/2006-02-15-usa-latvia-tie_x.htm (732 words)

	SIGHTSEEING TOURS Latvia
		The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum is one of the show-pieces of Latvia's cultural heritage, founded in 1924.
		The highlight of the tour is Rundâle Palace (18th cent.), the most beautiful baroque palace in Latvia.
		Sigulda is situated in the Gauja National Park and is known as the most popular tourist and leisure destination as well as a famous winter sports resort in Latvia.
	www.scantours.com /sightseeing_tours_latvia.htm (1017 words)

	CNN.com - Latvia's Verpakovskis stuns Turkey - Nov. 15, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A minute of silence was held before the match to honor the victims of bombings at two synagogues in Istanbul earlier on Saturday that killed 20 people, with the Turkish players also wearing fl armbands.
		The match was the biggest sporting event in Latvia since the Baltic nation gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
		Latvia finished ahead of Hungary and Poland in their group to earn a playoff berth.
	cnn.com /2003/SPORT/football/11/15/latvia.turkey (370 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		In no time, though, the discipline had spread across the world and, by 1927, it was the chief recreational activity of a French nudist colony.
		The game reached countries like Czechoslovakia, Latvia and Bulgaria by the 1930s, then enjoyed a hike in popularity back in the United States when the Depression left people desperate for a break from their everyday travails and heading for the beach.
		The first official two-man tournament took place in 1947, and the first beach-volleyball circuit, involving hundreds of players and five California beaches, began in the '50s.
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/history_uk.asp?DiscCode=BV&sportCode=VB (285 words)

	News Search: latvia
		Latvia pre- World Cup soccer match in which the valient Latvians (our mother is Latvian) went down in defeat, 1-0.
		Soccer was the last of the Olympic sports to fully accept the WADA code.
		Simpson June 7, and expressed Latvia's interest in expanding successful cooperation with the U.S. in education and science.
	www.topix.net /search?q=latvia&start=60 (603 words)

	The Sports Network - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Owings Mills, MD (Sports Network) - Steve McNair will attempt to torment his former AFC Central foes next season, as the veteran quarterback is headed to Baltimore from Tennessee in exchange for a fourth round draft pick in 2007.
		Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins expect to be without relief pitcher Matt Guerrier for the next two months after he fractured his right thumb during Thursday's 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
		Harrison, NY (Sports Network) - Australian Adam Scott rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole on Thursday to finish off a six-under-par 65 and take the lead at the Barclays Classic.
	sports.mcall.com /?c=sportsnetwork&page=news/news/daynotes.htm (6753 words)

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