University of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Universitāte, shortened LU) is a public research university located in Riga, Latvia. The university was established...
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This is a list of universities and colleges in Latvia. The accrediting body for universities and colleges in Latvia is the 'Council of Higher Education'...
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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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Riga (redirect from Capital of Latvia)
the largest city of Latvia. Home to 605,273 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan...
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Riga Technical University (RTU) (Latvian: Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte) is the oldest technical university in the Baltic countries established on October...
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Library of the University of Latvia is the main study and research centre of the University of Latvia. It is also the largest library of institution of higher...
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Japan Tobacco International (category Tobacco companies of Switzerland)
patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. It has supported the university since 2010 by donating to long-term projects of the University of Latvia Senior...
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The Latvian National Armed Forces (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālie bruņotie spēki), or NBS, are the armed forces of Latvia. Latvia's defense concept is based...
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Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU; Latvian: Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte), previously Latvia University of...
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Latvian mythology is the collection of myths that have emerged throughout the history of Latvia, sometimes being elaborated upon by successive generations...
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Swedbank (category Banks of Sweden)
a strong presence in Latvia and Lithuania. The first Swedish savings bank was founded in Gothenburg in 1820. In 1992, a number of local savings banks merged...
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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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80% of the population of Latvia, spoke Latvian in the 2000s, before the total number of inhabitants of Latvia slipped to 1.8 million in 2022. Of those...
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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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Evika Siliņa (category University of Latvia alumni)
ˈsɪlɪnɪə/; Latvian: [ˈævika ˈsiliɲa]; born 3 August 1975) is a Latvian lawyer and politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Latvia since 15...
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University of Latvia Botanical Garden (Latvian: Latvijas Universitātes Botāniskais dārzs) is botanical garden in Riga, Latvia. It is the oldest botanical...
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Ungern-Sternberg (category CS1 Latvian-language sources (lv))
patron of the University of Latvia Foundation. He has supported the University of Latvia since 1999 by donating to establish a scholarship in memory of his...
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Exigen Services (category Information technology companies of the United States)
clients in Latvia, including the Latvian Parliament, the Treasury of the Republic of Latvia, the Latvian State Revenue Service, the Latvian Postal Service...
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FK Metta (category 2006 establishments in Latvia)
2007 FS Metta and University of Latvia (Latvijas Universitāte) merged as a senior professional team and participated in the Latvian Championship first...
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Stradiņš University (RSU) (Latvian: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, Latin: Universitas Rigensis Stradina) is a public university located in the city of Riga...
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foreign affairs of Latvia from 2011 to 2023, and head of the Chancery of the President of Latvia as state secretary of the Ministry of Defence, as well...
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philosopher, psychologist Dagmar Reichardt, professor of Cultural Industry at University of Latvia James Renwick (1662–1688) Scottish Covenanter Willem...
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Jānis Čakste (category Academic staff of the University of Latvia)
Neo-Latvian ideals. After graduating in 1882, he entered the law faculty of Moscow University. While studying in Moscow, Čakste founded a local Latvian Student...
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The University of Rostock (German: Universität Rostock) is a public university located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Founded in 1419, it...
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Valdis Dombrovskis (category University of Latvia alumni)
Valdis Dombrovskis (born 5 August 1971) is a Latvian politician serving as Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works...
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SEB banka (category Banks of Latvia)
Latvijas Unibanka) is one of the largest banks in Latvia and a part of the Swedish SEB Group. Nowadays, its main rivals in the Latvian banking market are Swedbank...
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This is a list of political parties in Latvia. Latvia has a multi-party system, where often no one party has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties...
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Agata Muceniece (category University of Latvia alumni)
has two older sisters Renata and Santa. Muceniece studied at the University of Latvia where she gained degree in Chinese philology. She then studied at...
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The University of Daugavpils (Latvian: Daugavpils Universitāte, DU) is a public university in Daugavpils, Latvia, and the largest regional university in...
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