The ethnic layout of the country primarily is reflective of its location in Europe. The remaining population aligns with paganism, Judaism, and Islam. Where is Latvia in the World? Geography By geographical size, Latvia is the nd largest country by landmass, with just less than 25, square feet of land. Population The population of Latvia is just shy of 2 million making it the th largest country in the world by population. World View: Continent View:. Official Name.
Republic of Latvia. This was followed by the difficult years of communism and Soviet occupation with all the horrors we know the KGB, the gulags, Sovietization. With this perspective, we must admit that we were really amazed by the incredible developments that these countries have experienced in such a short time…. But that still gave us time to make some nice discoveries that we are about to share with you in the rest of the article. The concept of the free tours is always the same: registration is free and at the end of the tour it is customary to leave a tip to the guide depending on how you found the tour.
See the Free Tour. Before the sad period described above, Riga was an important port city in Europe because of its strategic geographical location between east and west. Frankly, it is really nice to stroll through the small streets of the old town with its pretty coloured facades. When we travel, we always love going to a local market with Fabienne.
These are always very lively places that allow us to discover new flavours and see what people are buying in the country we are visiting. And on the market side we were spoiled in Riga since the central market is simply the largest covered market in Europe when we told you that Riga was an important harbour.
After the 1st World War, the market was set up in a rather unusual place since it is still in old renovated Zepellin hangars. There are many fresh and local products that are really cheap. You will be able to taste the different specialities without difficulty as you stroll through the market. Before the First World War, Riga was an important city thanks to its strategic position and enjoyed rapid economic growth. It was at this time that most of the Art Nouveau style buildings were built in the city there are still more than of them left today.
And it is still today the city that has the most important concentration of this style of construction in the world which has earned it its place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. So certainly we are not experts in architecture, but we liked all these buildings richly decorated and sculpted all around the old city there are also some in the old city. To see the best restored examples of this style of architecture, we suggest you take a walk down Alberta Street, which is just beautiful.
Another thing we like to do when we visit a city is a free walking tour. This week, our Landsat image comparison focuses on urban change in the Latvian capital, Riga.
Being so ideally situated to the sea, Riga is a major seaport and cultural, industrial centre. Different industries thrive here, including:. The oldest section of Riga is still surrounded by a moat, and contains several medieval buildings. These include a cathedral from the 13th century and guild halls dating from the 14th century. There are a number of universities in Riga, including the Latvian Academy of Sciences.
The city also boasts a symphony orchestra, theatres, museums and a zoo.
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