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capital | Riga |
Government | parliamentary republic |
Currency | Lat (LVL) |
Area | 64,589 km² |
Population | 2,274,735 (est. July 2006) |
Language | Latvian (official), Russian (especially in Riga), Lithuanian |
Electricity | 220V/50Hz (European socket) |
phone code | 371 |
Internet TLD | .lv |
Time zone | UTC 2 |
Latvia (Latvia)[1] It is one of Baltic countries, situated on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Regions
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Latvian regions
Kurzeme in the west |
Latgale in the east |
Vidzeme In the north |
Zemgale in the center |
There are some cultural and social differences between regions. For example, each region has its own traditional dress. The Latgale region has its own dialect, so different from official Latvian that even Latvians don't understand it well. There are also differences in the landscapes of the regions.
Cities
- Riga - the country's capital, with a history of over 800 years.
- Liepaja - the city with its soft white sand beach, good architecture, with wooden houses; the neighborhood Karosta - former secret of the Soviet Union - displays fortresses on the coast and many other things.
- Cesis - Old town located in the heart of Vidzeme.
- Daugavpils - The second largest city in the country
- Jermala - recreational city near Riga.
- Kuldiga
- second
- Tukums
- Ventspils
Other destinations
Understand
To arrive
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By airplane
Of boat
By car
By bus/bus
By train/train
Circular
By airplane
Of boat
By car
By bus/bus
By train/train
Speak
Buy
With the
drink and go out
sleep
Learn
Work
Safety
Health
respect
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