The Republic of Latvia, located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, borders Russia to the east, the Baltic Sea to its west, south of Estonia and north of Lithuania. The capital and largest city of Latvia is Riga. The unitary state has an official language of Latvian, one of the last of the Baltic languages that has been passed down throughout generations. The climate of Latvia is temperate with the capability of some extreme cold temperatures and heavy snowfall in its winter season. With recent
Latvia is one of fifteen former Soviet states, also known as the former Soviet Union (FSU). The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was dissolved on December 26, 1991. Latvia is also one of three Baltic States that restored their previous independence on the basis of state continuity; which defines the continuity of Baltic States as legal entities under international law. [1] “The Declaration “On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia” was adopted on May 4, 1990. This
growing up in Latvia, but the language he has grown up learning, in his home, is Russian. The boy, having always heard both languages while growing up, eventually pieced together what the teacher was saying; and later realizes he is going to have to adapt to a new language. This seems to be a common occurrence in Latvian schools. Because of Latvia’s history, back and forth, between Soviet and independent rule, a large population of Russians have migrated, or been moved to, Latvia. This has had
different backgrounds and languages. One of which is the people of Latvia. During WWI, the was was no less disruptive to the Jews than to anyone else. They were and used for both Capitalist exploitation and Communist conspiracy. During WWII they were beaten, killed, and/or imprisoned mercilessly in camps throughout Europe, not excluding the two camps in Riga, Latvia. The Latvian Jews had a long history. In 1897 the census for Latvia, just before WWI, reported a combined number of about 200,000 Jews
of Latvia is poor. Many issues affect this problem. Latvia was also a country previously under Soviet control. Bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus, Latvia is a country on the smaller side. The Central Intelligence Agency reports, the population of Latvia is 2,165,165 people in 2014. Much of the younger group of the population get many deadly diseases, and the overall environment of the country affects the how healthy the people are. As a country with temperate weather, Latvia has
Hitler's non-aggression pact. As a part of this pact, Germany got Poland, and Russia got Latvia and Estonia. Later the Soviets and the Lithuanians signed the Soviet-Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty. According to this treaty, Lithuania would allow the Soviets to set up five military bases with 20,000 troops across their country. This treaty was very similar to the ones the Soviet Union signed with Estonia and with Latvia. The Baltic States agreed to the treaty because the Soviets said they wer... ..
sovereignties of Europe were constantly changing. The End of world war brought about the reformation of countries such as Poland and Lithuania, and the formation of new Baltic countries such as Estonia and Latvia. The end of world war one, created the three Baltic states as we know them today: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These counties enjoyed a brief interwar period of independence and sovereignty, until being forcefully incorporated into the Soviet Union at the start of the second
The republic of Latvia is one of three Baltic States. To the north of it lays Estonia and to the south is Lithuania. After centuries of being ruled by other nations the republic of Latvia came to be on November 18, 1918, declaring independence from Russia. Latvian culture is deep and beautiful. Expressed through their people, songs, land, language, and food. I believe that the Latvian culture is beautiful and this is why. Firstly, Latvia lies on the eastern coasts of the Baltic Sea. The capital
I believe that there was so much attention given to Peter the Great because of his extensive reforms. Peter brought both social and economic changes to his country. He wanted to make Russia big. Peter transformed the culture; he wanted his people to wear the western European fashion. Many of the people were not thrilled with the change because they did not like the ways of the western European societies. He made his navy stronger, he reformed his army to meet the western standards, and he gained
Q6. A sphere of influence is an area where an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges within another country. A sphere of influence was used as a type of imperialism on another country. What were the benefits of having a sphere of influence? A sphere of influence allowed nations to control trade and investments within other nations. This would be seen as a great opportunity for nations to become wealthy by making money off of trading and investments. The European nations could
1. What do these decrees reveal about Peter the Great's motives for his reforms? Peter the Great was trying ultimately to make the Russian Empire more Europeanized or Westernized. He wanted to protect and enhance the vulnerable Russian Empire. Peter the Great saw that other European countries are colonizing in other regions like the New World, Asia, and Africa. Peter saw this as a threat and didn’t want for the Europeans to conquer Russia. Through decrees to shave and provisions on dress, he was
The Battle of Poltava is the most famous and significant episode in the Great Northern War (1700-1721). The battle which took place on July 8th 1709 fell directly in the middle of the Great Northern War and is seen as the turning point in the war. Czar Peter I own cause to end Sweden’s possession of its Baltic empire showed his strong will and determination. This battle in fact established Russia as an impressive European power and Czar Peter I as a great leader in the eyes of his country and all
Latvia, a country which first established its independence in 1918, was taken over by the Soviet Union in 1940 as a result of World War II, and the establishment of this new communist rule had many ramifications. The country became one of many under the rule of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and was forced to adhere to the strict rules the Soviets put in place, such as replacing the Latvian language with Russian and reprimanding those who did not comply, and eradicating Latvian culture
The Maxima supermarket disaster was a tragedy that occurred in Riga, Latvia on November 21, 2014. The Republic of Latvia is a country in Northern Europe and is surrounded by modern day Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus and a small portion of Sweden..The supermarket opened in 2011 as a retail store that sold many different types of merchandise. The store was connected to a new apartment complex that was built across from the supermarket and was also built by the same construction company. The building
developing countries as well. According to the IMF’s principles and i... ... middle of paper ... ...Lower Public Debt, Structural Reforms Critical, says IMF’, IMF Country Report. International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C. No. 11/181. IMF. (2012) ‘Latvia Emerges Stronger As International Support Winds Down’, IMF Country Report. International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C. No. 12/31. IMF Surveillance. (2013) IMF Surveillance [online]. International Monetary Fund. Available from: http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/surv
stereotypes. • to find confirmation or refutation of the gender stereotyping existence in the advertising. Commercial channel LNT and the advertising In 1996, ‘PICCA TV’ and ‘NTV5’ co-operated together and formed LNT - the first private TV channel in Latvia, defining the mission: We are a family channel. We produce competitive and qualitative audio visual products. Furthermore, medi... ... middle of paper ... ... concept of the stereotype. He was a journalist and media critics, who criticized the
divided into countries, districts, cities and towns. Further the value of the real estate depends on the buildings and infrastructures which are nearby. Francis and Ruskuls and Roze (2000, p. 32) stressed out that in Latvia the real estate can be purchased either by inhabitants of Latvia or by any foreign
Arthur L. Caplan, in his news article, “Distinguishing Science from Nonsense,” warns the audience about the uncertain economic future of the United States of America due to the abandonment of science within society. Further, Caplan’s purpose is to inform the audience how the dwindling importance of science in children is not only due to schools, but also due to American culture. Therefore, Caplan uses a combination of rhetorical devices to not only warn and inform the public about the importance
The impact of the crisis on employment of women has long been underestimated in Czech Republic, but also in whole world. In the early stages of the recession 2008 was thought that the job losses will typically affects mainly male sector. Now, when delayed effects of the crisis and the recent saving measures in the Czech public sector, which primarily affects women, it is clear that the employment crisis has also hit women. Job losses and pay cuts in the public sector, which represented a typical
Summary: In 1941, 15 year old Lina Vilkas, her mother Elena, and 10 year old brother Jonas are taken out of their comfortable home in Lithuania by the Soviet police (the NKVD) where they are thrown into train cars along with many others. Prior to the family’s situation, their father and husband has already been captured by the NKVD. These innocent passengers can’t figure out why they have all been arrested and why they are forced to be held under harsh, unsanitary and malignant conditions