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• LATVIA — (Lettish Latvija; Rus. Latviya; Ger. Lettland; Pol. Łołwa), one of the Baltic states of N.E. Europe; from 1940 to 1991 the Latvian S.S.R. The nucleus of Latvian Jewry was formed by the Jews of Livonia (Livland) and courland , the two… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Latvia, Relations with —    Latvia was incorporated into the Russian empire during the 18th century and later became one of the most developed areas within the empire. During the Russian Civil War, Latvia secured Russian and international recognition of its independence; …   Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

• Latvia — /lat vee euh, laht /, n. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918 40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 2,437,649; 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). Cap.: Riga. Latvian, Latvija… …   Universalium

• Latvia — Infobox Country native name = Latvijas Republika conventional long name = Republic of Latvia common name = Latvia map caption = map caption|location color=dark green|region=Europe|region color=dark grey|subregion=the European Union|subregion… …   Wikipedia

• Latvia — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Latvia <p></p> Background: <p></p> The name Latvia originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian …   The World Factbook

• Regions of Latvia — Latvia is divided into several historical and cultural regions.The Latvian constitution used to recognize four distinct regions:* Kurzeme (Courland), the western part of Latvia, consisting roughly the counties of Liepāja, Kuldīga, Talsi, Saldus… …   Wikipedia

• Latvia national football team — Infobox National football team Name = Latvia Badge = LatvianFF.png Badge size = 132px FIFA Trigramme = LVA FIFA Rank = 63 |1st ranking date = August 1993 FIFA max = 51 FIFA max date = December 2003 FIFA min = 111 FIFA min date = July 2007 Elo… …   Wikipedia

• Latvia — noun a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea • Syn: ↑Republic of Latvia • Derivationally related forms: ↑Latvian • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Baltic State, ↑Baltic Republic • …   Useful english dictionary

• Latvia at the 1936 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Latvia games=1936 Summer competitors=24 sports= flagbearer= gold=0 silver=1 bronze=1 total=2 rank=24Latvia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. It would be the last time that Latvia would compete at the Summer …   Wikipedia

• Latvia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest — Infobox Eurovision country Name = Latvia Member station = LTV National selection event = National Selection ESC apps = 3 ESC first = 2003 ESC best = 9th, 2003 ESC worst = 18th, 2004 Website = EBU page = http://www… …   Wikipedia

• Latvia at the 1936 Winter Olympics — Infobox Olympics Latvia games=1936 Winter competitors= sports= flagbearer=Latvia competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany. The nation returned to the Winter Games after having missed the 1932 Winter Olympics. These… …   Wikipedia