According to constructmaterials, the Republic of Latvia is a country in Northern Europe. The country borders the Baltic Sea and is one of the three Baltic countries together with Estonia and Lithuania, which are Latvia’s neighboring countries to the north and south, respectively. To the east, the country borders Russia and Belarus. TIMELINE: 2000 BCE – The first residents of Latvia were nomadic tribes of hunters, fishermen and gatherers who…
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Latvia is the middle of the three Baltic countries. The country, together with Estonia and Lithuania after the fall of communism in the 1990s, has attracted many tourists, who have wanted to experience the special culture of the former Eastern bloc up close. Capital: Riga Biggest city: Riga State: republic within the EU Language: Latvian Religion: Christianity Surface: 64 589 km² Population: 2.1 million (2013) Population density: 35 residents per…
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Latvia’s population is significantly declining, which is a serious social and economic problem for society. Over the past 25 years, Latvia has lost a quarter of its population as a result of low childbirth, an aging population and emigration. Above all, many young people move abroad, more than 40 percent of emigrants are 20-35 years, which has led to a reduction in the working population. Negative population growth continued in…
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