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Latvia

Latvia. ° Capital – Riga ° Area – 65 589 km 2 ° Population in 2010 – 2 248 374 ° Currency – Lats (LVL). General information. There are four historical and cultural regions in Latvia - Kurzeme , Latgale , Vidzeme , Zemgale. President – Valdis Zatlers Coat of arms

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Latvia

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  1. Latvia

  2. °Capital– Riga °Area– 65 589 km2 °Populationin 2010 – 2 248 374 °Currency– Lats (LVL) General information

  3. There are four historical and cultural regions in Latvia - Kurzeme, Latgale, Vidzeme, Zemgale

  4. President – Valdis Zatlers Coat of arms Flag

  5. Latvia proclaimed independence shortly after the end of World War I – on November 18, 1918 • Soviet troops occupied the country on June 17, 1940 • Nazi Germany occupied Latvia on July 7, 1941 • Occupation of Latvia by Soviet Union 1944-1945 • On September 6, 1991 Latvian independence was once again recognised by the Soviet Union History

  6. TheDaugava– one of the most beautiful and symbolical rivers • Freedom Monument– the symbol of Latvia’s independence and nationhood. Landmarks

  7. Old Riga – the heart of Riga • TheLatvian Song and Dance Festivalisan importantevent in Latvian culturaland social lifethattakesplaceevery 5 yearsinRiga. Includesabout 30 000 participants. • .

  8. Latvia is located near the Baltic Sea • The average temperature is 5.2 degrees • Thearea of protected land is 19% • Thereare 2256 lakes larger than 1 ha Nature

  9. Easter - celebratingthedaywhen Jesus resurrected from beingdead Jāņi - thebiggestnationalholiday, Midsummer`s Day. Thecelebrationconsists of a lot of traditional elements - eating Jāņu cheese, drinking beer, singing special Līgo songs. Traditions

  10. Miķeļi - theholidayassociated with the gods Miķelis and Jumis (September 22–September 24) Mārtiņi – celebratedonNovember10, markingtheendofthefall andthebeginningofwinter.

  11. Raimonds Pauls - composer Laima Vaikule – singer Jānis Streičs – filmdirector CELEBRITIES

  12. Band„Prāta Vētra”(Brainstorm) InEurovision 2000 got 3rd place http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekoI2dM8b5s Rēzija Kalniņa - actress Vija Artmane – actress

  13. Hockey:‘’Dynamo’’ Riga –the best and most popular hockey club in Latvia BMX cycling: MārisŠtrombergs – theOlympic (2008) and theworld champion (2008 and 2010) Sport

  14. Track and field: InetaRadeviča – European champion in long jump (2010) VadimsVasiļevskis - silver medalist of 2004 Summer Olympicsin javelinthrowing AinarsKovals - silver medalist of 2008 Summer Olympics injavelinthrowing Skeleton: Martins Dukurs – finished second at 2010 Winter Olympics, won the gold medal at the World Championship(2011) and the World Cup two times (2010 and 2011)

  15. Luge: MārtiņšRubenis - won the bronze medal at 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin JurisŠics and AndrisŠics - won the silver medal in the men's doubles event in Vancouver in 2010

  16. MarijaNaumova– Latvian popsinger, won 2002 Eurovision Song Contest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4GOSw7v0N0 VestardsŠimkus– pianist, won many important awards in international piano competitions Music

  17. ElīnaGaranča- Latvian operamegastar (mezzo- soprano) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXs2VAfy4ew&feature=related

  18. Bad quality of roads • Urbanization • Unarrangedsystem of eduacation Problems

  19. That’sall, folks Thanks for watching ;)

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