The Republic of Latvia was founded on November 18, 1918 and is located in Northern Europe on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Latvian is an official EU language and the capital and largest city is Riga, which is also the center of Latvian culture, economy and politics. Latvia has diverse terrain ranging from plains to forests and wetlands and is home to various animals including cranes, storks, elk and lynx.

1. Latvia

2. Republic of Latvia
• The Republic of Latvia was founded on
November 18, 1918. The name "Latvija"
comes from the ancient Latgallians, one of
four Indo-European Baltic tribes, who along
with Couronians, Selonians and Semigallians
formed the ethnic core of today’s Latvian
people.

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Place in Europe

4. • Latvia is the central country of the Baltic
States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and is
located in North-eastern Europe on the east
coast of the Baltic Sea.
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5. Latvian Language
• Latvian language is formal European Union
language.
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National Symbols
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The Flag
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The Athem
The Coat Of Arms

7. Monument of Freedom
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8. Latvian Money
• At present, banknotes
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with nominal values of
5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and
500 lats, as well as
coins with nominal
values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20
and 50 santims and 1, 2
and 100 lats are in
circulation.

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Coins with special design

10. Rīga - The Capital
• Rīga has developed into an important economic, political
and cultural centre since the Middle Ages. Rīga became the
capital in 1918. Today more than a half of Latvia's
population lives in Rīga, as well as the country's largest
manufacturing concerns, as well as central government and
administration boards.
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Architecture
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Opera House

15. National costumes
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17. Folkdance festival
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18. Latvian Food
• In Latvia, food is
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healthy, tasty
and ecological.

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20. Small pies with smoked ham and
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onions

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Black bread

22. You can meet four seasons in
Latvia.
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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Autumn

26. Nature
Latvia is a land of diverse terrain where plains
alternate with hillocks and river valleys. It is
stately forests, broad mires and clear waters. It is
meadows, fields, groves, gardens and parks.
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Foto: Ojārs Griķis

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34. ANIMALS, BIRDS AND INSECTS
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Cranes

35. Stork
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Wagtail

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38. Ladybird
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39. Rooster
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40. Vild sow
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An elk

42. A hare
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Hares in our woods

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A lynx

45. Thanks!