Post on 12-Jul-2015
Our country,
our city,
our school
ISMA Secondary School
«Premjers»
Riga, 2012
LATVIA
Official name - the Republic of Latvia
Situated in the Baltic region of Northern Europe
Borders with Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus and a maritime border to the west with Sweden
Population: 2,070,371 inhabitants (according to 2011 census)
Territory: 64,589 km2
Climate: temperate seasonal
Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic
Founded on November 18,1918
The Parliament is called Saeima
Latvia is a member of NATO, European Union,
United Nations, Council of Europe
FlagCoat of arms
President of Latvia
Andris Bērziņs
People in Latvia
Ethnic groups: Latvians (62.1%), Russians (26.9%), Belarusians (3.4%), Ukrainians (2.2%), Poles (2.2%), Lithuanians (1.2%), Jews (0.3%), Roma (0.3%),others (1.4%)
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia – 708,773people, Roman Catholic – 500,000 people, Russian Orthodox –370,000 people
The official language: Latvian
National symbols
Oak and linden
– Latvia’s
national trees
Daisy – Latvia’s
national flower
White wagtail -
Latvia's national
bird
Two-spot ladybird –
Latvia’s national insect
Amber - Latvia's
most important
cultural symbol
Environment● The highest
point in Latvia is
Gaiziņkalns,
311,5 m above
sea level.
● 56% of
the total land
area is covered
by forests.
● 9.9% of the
territory is covered
by mires.
Environment Latvia has over 12,500 rivers, which stretch for
38,000 km. Major rivers - the Daugava River,
Lielupe, Gauja, Venta, and Salaca.
There are 2,256 lakes. The largest are Lubāns (80.70
sq.km)and Rāznas (57.56 sq.km).
Culture Latvians have got very rich folklore: more than 1.2 million
texts and 30,000 melodies of folk songs have been identified.
Latvian Song and Dance Festival is the most important event in Latvian culture and social life. It is held every year in summer.
Latvians respect their ancestors’ traditions and celebrate many holidays: Christmas, Easter, Līgo and others.
Traditional cuisine Latvian cuisine typically consists
of agricultural products, with meat featuring in most main meal dishes.
Fish is commonly consumed due to Latvia's location on the Baltic Sea.
Common ingredients in Latvian recipes are found locally, such as potatoes, wheat, barley, cabbage, onions, eggs and pork. Latvian food is generally quite fatty, and uses few spices.
Grey peas with bacon, dark rye bread, beer, caraway cheese as well as various rolls are generally considered as staple foods of Latvians. Rye bread soup is traditional Latvian dessert.
Cities There are 9 cities and 67 towns in Latvia.
The major cities are: Riga, Daugavpils, Rēzekne,
Jelgava, Jūrmala, Liepāja, Ventspils, Jēkabpils
and Valmiera.
Daugavpils – the second largest
city in Latvia
Jūrmala – the resort city at
the Baltic sea
Our city - Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia with 658,640
residents.
It was founded in 1201 by Bishop Albert.
Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th
century wooden architecture.
Art Nouveau/Jugendstil
Our school – ISMA Secondary School «Premjers» -a private school founded in 2000.
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