Latvia, [b] officially the Republic of Latvia, [c][14] is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the …

Latvian is a Baltic language related to Lithuanian and Old Prussian with about 2 million speakers mainly in Latvia. It is a Statutory national language in Latvia and is spoken as a native language …

A Latvian constituent assembly, elected in April 1920, met in Riga on May 1, and on August 11 a Latvian-Soviet peace treaty was signed in Riga, under which the Soviet government renounced …

We suggest the brief history of Latvia, formerly at the Latvian U.S. embassy website, which we have archived. For a deeper read, we recommend Dr. Arveds Švābe's informative and …

Discover the fascinating history and cultural significance of the Latvian language, a cornerstone of Latvia’s national identity.

Aug 15, 2024 · Near Marshall, Michigan, lives a Latvian sculptor, Viesturs Kalnins. When our paths recently crossed at Eastend Studio and Gallery in downtown Marshall, we talked about our …

Latvian Look up Latvian, latvian, or Lettish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Guide to Latvia and Latvian people, culture, society, language, business and social etiquette, manners, protocol and useful information.

Latvian language, East Baltic language spoken primarily in Latvia, where it has been the official language since 1918. It belongs to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.

While Latvian is the only official language and the only one you will notice on most signs, Latvia is effectively a bilingual country, with a third of its population speaking Russian.