I'm thinking about doing a semester exchange in Latvia and it would be great if you could tell me anything you know about the country. Also, any websites or travel guide books that you recommend would be great.
2007-03-02 13:43:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
Latvia is one of the Baltic countries located East of Russia and surrounded by Baltic Sea. It makes it’s climate quite mild. But they have snow in winter. It could be compared to New England to some extend. It has a lot of history, cultural and sports events. It’s capital and cultural center is Riga. Here are some web references.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riga
http://www.virtualriga.com/default.asp
Here are some links to Latvia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107706.html
http://www.latviatravel.com/
However, if you google them you would be able to find a lot more information. AAA should have some information on Latvia.
There is a lot to do and see in Riga and its surroundings, as well as in Latvia in general.
2007-03-08 17:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by punasilva 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or Latvijas Republika, Livonian: LeÈmÅ), is a country in Northern Europe. Latvia shares land borders with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south – and both Russia and Belarus to the east. In the west, Latvia shares a maritime border with Sweden. The capital of Latvia is Riga (Latvian: RÄ«ga). Latvia has been a member state of the European Union since May 1, 2004.
2007-03-04 17:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may discover interesting opportunities for business in Latvia, so you can stay longer than you firstly thought. If you want to open a company in this country and start doing business, you should know that you can do this by yourself or you can give the power of attorney to a Latvian lawyer or a specialist in company formation. You can read more about this at http://www.lawyerslatvia.com/open-a-business-in-latvia
2014-10-06 09:50:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that it's a former Soviet republic. If I'm not mistaken, it's near Lithuania, which is turn is near Poland. So when you're looking at a map of Europe, I recommend you look near Poland to find Latvia. (If I'm guessing wrong, you'll find out soon enough.)
2007-03-02 23:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by allenbmeangene 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its apart of the 3 baltic states, latvia,estonia,and lithuania and it's also apart of "northen eurasia".
2007-03-08 18:56:52 · answer #5 · answered by new orleans gurl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋