What would you like the youth of America to know? That every place in Latvia has a significant aura, which forms the whole landscape of the country. Although Latvia is a small country, every region is unique due to its own landscape, traditions, people, and a diversity of cultural heritage. ![]() ![]() ![]() What they sent me: Another key fact about this letter is that it was written to me by the office of President Andris Bērziņš, who as of July 8, 2015, is no longer the President of Latvia! He was succeeded by current President Raimonds Vējonis; a good reminder of how quickly things can change. ![]() Click to Enlarge Latvia is one of the 3 Baltic states in Northern Europe with 4 distinct cultural-historical regions. The official language is Latvian, and the country, nominated by Twitter users as the most beautiful in the world, includes lush forests, scenic towns, a majestic coastline, and an exquisite capital, the 800-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site Riga.
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Surprisingly (to me anyway), Latvia has one of the fastest internet speeds in the world (much better than the US), and they put it to good use. The official Latvian portal www.latvia.eu is the most beautiful and informative
country website I've ever seen. It's really just perfect.
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![]() Official Name Republic of Latvia Government Parliamentary Democracy Current Leader President Raimonds Vējonis ![]() • Vējonis has a Masters in Biology • He was formerly the Latvian Minister of Environmental Protection • Vējonis became interested in environmental protection after chemicals used on a Soviet collective blinded his grandfather Recommended sites Presidential Website www.president.lv Get to Know Latvia www.latvia.lv Latvia Travel www.latvia.travel/en |