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Capital of Latvia
Riga, founded in 1201.
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Currency
The euro, since 1 January 2014.
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Parliament
The Saeima, with 100 members elected for four years.
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Who elects the President?
The Saeima.
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Neighbouring countries
Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia.
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Independence Day
18 November, for the proclamation of 1918.
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Restoration of Independence Day
4 May, for the declaration of 1990.
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Lāčplēsis Day
11 November, honouring the defenders of Latvia.
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Joined NATO and the EU
In 2004.
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Joined the Schengen area
In 2007.
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Satversme
The Latvian constitution of 1922.
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First female President
Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga, 1999 to 2007.
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Flag
A carmine-red field with a narrow white stripe.
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National anthem
Dievs, svētī Latviju by Kārlis Baumanis.
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Longest river that flows entirely in Latvia
The Gauja.
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Daugava
The large river that flows through Riga to the Gulf of Riga.
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Highest point
Gaiziņkalns, about 312 metres.
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Largest national park
Gauja National Park, founded in 1973.
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Widest waterfall in Europe
The Venta Rapid at Kuldīga.
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UNESCO sites
Historic Centre of Riga (1997), Struve Geodetic Arc (2005), Kuldīga (2023).
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Four historic regions
Kurzeme, Zemgale, Vidzeme and Latgale.
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Second-largest city
Daugavpils, in the region of Latgale.
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Largest lake
Lake Lubāns.
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Most common tree in the forests
The pine.
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Song and Dance Festival
Held every five years; the first was in 1873.
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Līgo and Jāņi
Midsummer on 23 and 24 June, with wreaths and bonfires.
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Mark Rothko
Painter born in Daugavpils in 1903.
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Mikhail Tal
Chess world champion in 1960, born in Riga.

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