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 | | Riga is home to numerous academic institutions, including the University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte), Riga Technical University (Rīgas Tehniskā Universitāte), Riga Stradins University (Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte) and the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (Rīgas Ekonomikas Augstskola). |
 | | Baltic sea ferries connect Riga to Stockholm, Kiel and Lübeck. |
 | | As a sign of the times, Latvia's first Prime Minister, Kārlis Ulmanis, had studied agriculture and worked as a lecturer at the University of Nebraska in the United States of America. |
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