The culture of Latvia combines traditional Latvian and Livonian heritage with influences of the country's varied historical heritage. Latvia is divided...
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Latvia (/ˈlætviə/ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes /ˈlɑːtviə/ LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation: [ˈlatvija]), officially the Republic of Latvia, is...
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minister of culture of Latvia is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, and is the political leader of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. Agnese...
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"municipality town", pl. novada pilsētas) in Latvia. By Latvian law, towns are settlements that are centers of culture and commerce with a well-developed architectural...
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referred to as Letts, especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry. A Balto-Finnic-speaking tribe...
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The national flag of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas karogs) was used by independent Latvia from 1918 until the country was occupied by the Soviet Union in...
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Latvian cuisine typically consists of agricultural products, with meat featuring in most main dishes. Fish is commonly consumed due to Latvia's location...
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Library of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka) is a national cultural institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. Its...
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Latvianization (sometimes Lettization) is a cultural assimilation of something non-Latvian into Latvian. This process was an important component during...
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Namejs Ring (category Culture of Latvia)
(Latvian: Nameja gredzens) is a traditional Latvian ring which represents Latvian independence, friendship, and trust, and symbolizes the unity of three...
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The Narva culture or eastern Baltic was a European Neolithic archaeological culture in present-day Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad Oblast (former...
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events of Latvia Military history of Latvia Culture of Latvia Architecture of Latvia Cuisine of Latvia Festivals in Latvia Humor in Latvia Languages of Latvia...
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The Latvian Academy of Culture (Latvian: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija) is a higher education establishment in Latvia offering various bachelor's, magister...
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through Latvia into northern Russia, dating to the period 8500–5000 BC according to calibrated radiocarbon dating. It is named after the Estonian town of Kunda...
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Raimonds Pauls (category Ministers of Culture of Latvia)
a Latvian composer and a pianist who is well known in Latvia, Russia, post-Soviet countries and worldwide. He was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from...
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In Latvia, Russians have been the largest ethnic minority in the country for the last two centuries. The number of Russians in Latvia more than quadrupled...
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The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Baltic peoples arrived in the area during...
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Ugunskrusts (category Culture of Latvia)
(Latvian for 'fire cross', 'cross of fire'; other names — pērkonkrusts ('cross of thunder', 'thunder cross), cross of Perun or of Perkūnas, cross of branches...
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Agnese Logina (category Ministers of Culture of Latvia)
1990) is a Latvian cultural researcher, film curator and critic, cultural policy expert and politician. She was the Minister of Culture of Latvia. She has...
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modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish Latvian cuisine Latvian culture Latvian horse Latvian Gambit...
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Latvian Academy of Music (formerly the Latvian Conservatory) Latvian Academy of Culture (lv) Latvian Academy of Sport Education Latvian Maritime Academy...
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of Kosovo Culture of Latvia Culture of Liechtenstein Culture of Lithuania Culture of Luxembourg Culture of Malta Culture of Moldova Culture of Transnistria...
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Brushed Pottery culture was a European Bronze Age archaeological culture found in present-day eastern Lithuania, Belarus, and southeastern Latvia. It succeeded...
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books and ISMN numbers to printed music in Latvia. As of 2008 the agency is part of the National Library of Latvia and is located in Riga. The ISBN group...
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Riga (redirect from Capital of Latvia)
city of Latvia, as well as the most populous city in the Baltic States. Home to 605,273 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total...
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Anniversary of the Latvian Republic (Latvian: Latvijas valsts simtgade) also commercialized as Latvia 100 (Latvija 100) was a national event in Latvia celebrating...
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Alliance (Latvian: Nacionālā apvienība, NA), officially the National Alliance "All for Latvia!" – "For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK" (Latvian: Nacionālā...
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Art Nouveau architecture in Riga (category Culture of Latvia)
up roughly one third of all the buildings in the centre of Riga, making Latvia's capital the city with the highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture...
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Government of Latvia is the central government of the Republic of Latvia. The Constitution of Latvia (Latvian: Satversme) defines Latvia as a parliamentary...
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Traditional Latvian folklore, especially the dance of the folk songs, date back well over a thousand years. More than 1.2 million texts and 30,000 melodies of folk...
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