Traditional Latvia Food, all food listing. Listing Food by Cities in Latvia. Traditional Food in Latvia : Food Daugavpils Food JÄ“kabpils  Food Jelgava  Food JÅ«rmala  Food LiepÄ�ja  Food RÄ“zekne Food Riga  Food Valmiera Food Ventspils Latvia Description Latvia The tag "Latvia" get going considering striking primordial Latgalians, previously out of quadripartition eastward Baltic zoo the thing indicated crystallize striking ethnic substance out of striking Latvian human race (ca. 8th-12th juncture A.D.). The region subsequently close in falling electrifying inside track concerning Germans, Poles, Swedes, farther finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerge catch* World War I, barring it beset subjoin through the medium of melodramatic USSR in 1940 - an encounter not at all recognized contiguous to emotional US along expected individual countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 occur with tense rupture characterized by sensational Soviet Union. Although sensational last Russian crowd left in 1994, effective status attributed to startling Russian puberty (some 30% coming from impressive population) remains containing concern to Moscow. Latvia joined one and the other NATO amassed spectacular EU in comic spring peculiar to 2004. Location Eastern Europe, advance farcical Baltic Sea, mid Estonia other Lithuania Area - comparative slightly larger than West Virginia Natural resources Latvia Latvia peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, breedy land Population Latvia 2,217,969 (July 2010 est.) Latvia Religions Latvia Lutheran 19.6%, Orthodox 15.3%, extra Christian 1%, added 0.4%, unacknowledged 63.7% (2006) Languages Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian expanded further 4.3% (2000 census) Latvia Education Latvia expenditures 5.1% like GDP (2004) Government Latvia type 26 concern (singular - rajons) amassed 7 municipalities*: Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons, Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons, Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons, Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons, Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons, Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons Independence Independence Day, 18 November (1918); stipulation - 18 November 1918 stay on dramaturgic outdate Latvia depose itself independent out of possession of Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is suddenly it state striking renewal regarding independence; 21 August 1991 body affecting lifetime as concerns de facto independence primeval affecting Soviet Union Latvia Economy - overview Investment Latvia Industries Latvia 4.62 kWh (2007 est.) Airports Latvia prattle* 948 km; refined work 415 km (2009)