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Title: Latvia


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Latvia
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  • The Republic of Latvia is a country in
    Northern Europe. Latvia has land borders with its
    two fellow Baltic states Estonia to the north
    and Lithuania to the south and Russia and
    Belarus to the east.

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  • On September 20, 2003, in a nationwide referendum
    66.9 of the participants voted in favour of
    joining the European Union. Latvia became a
    full-fledged member of the European Union on May
    1, 2004. Latvia is a NATO member since March 29,
    2004.

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  • More than 2.3 million people live in Latvia.
    The official language is Lettish, while Russian,
    Lithuanian, and other languages are also spoken.
    Ethnically, the population is composed of
    Latvians (57), Russians (30), Belorussians
    (4), Ukrainians (3), Polish (3), and other
    (3). The major religious groups in Latvia
    include Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and Russian
    Orthodox

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  • The end
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