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Page 1: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

LATVIA

Page 2: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

Capital – RIGALargest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava

Official language – LatvianPresident – Valdis Zatlers

Longest river – DaugavaCurrency – lat (Ls)

Highest point – Gaizinkalns

Page 3: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

Most popular holidays: Ziemassvētki (Christmas)Lieldienas (Easter)Jāņi (summer holiday 24th June)

climate : humid, continental and temperate

Population in 2010: 2 248 374 Urban: 68% Rural:32%

Page 4: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

Agriculture•Crops (bread, oats)•Dairy products (cream/milk)•Fish (salmon/herring)•Vegitables (tomato/potato/cucumber)•Fruits (apples, pears)

Page 5: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

MOST FAVORITE SPORTS:HOCKEY, BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL

Page 6: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

Must-see places in LVRundales castleTuraida castleGūtmaņa sand caves near SiguldaSong-dance festival

Page 7: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

Latvian Cuisine Pork in Aspic

"Herring in a Jacket" (Herring with vegetables)

Jāņi (summer solstice) CheeseSorrel Soup

Page 8: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency

•Grey Peas with Bacon

• Baked Pork Ribs

•Debessmanna (Whipped cranberry dessert with milk)

• Layered Rye Bread Dessert

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RIGA

• Old City• Art Nouveau• Pardaugava (Left Bank of the Daugava River)

Page 10: Capital – RIGA Largest cities – Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava Official language – Latvian President – Valdis Zatlers Longest river – Daugava Currency
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