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The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. ... History of Latvia; A Brief Survey (en) Archived July 15, ...
The Latvian SSR Supreme Council adopted the declaration On the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. 1991: January: The Barricades: Pro-Communist political forces attempted to restore Soviet power in Latvia. 6 September: The Soviet Union recognized Latvian independence. 17 September: Latvia became a member of the United Nations.
Latvia closed 131 schools between 2006 and 2010, which is a 12.9% decline, and in the same period enrolment in educational institutions has fallen by over 54,000 people, a 10.3% decline. [237] Latvian policy in science and technology has set out the long-term goal of transitioning from labor-consuming economy to knowledge-based economy. [238]
Latvia history-related lists (9 P) A. Archaeology of Latvia (4 C) C. History of Courland (2 C, 3 P) E. Historical events in Latvia (13 C, 3 P) H. Historic sites in ...
Church of Ikšķile, the first stone building in Latvia built by Saint Meinhard in 1185 (from History of Latvia) Image 26 Local counteroffensives, 1919–1920 (from History of Latvia ) Image 27 Maximum reach of Muscovite occupation, 1577 (from History of Latvia )
The history of Riga, the capital of Latvia, begins as early as the 2nd century with a settlement, the Duna urbs, at a natural harbor not far upriver from the mouth of the Daugava River. Later settled by Livs and Kurs , it was already an established trade center in the early Middle Ages along the Dvina-Dnieper trade route to Byzantium.
Medieval history of Latvia (7 C, 7 P) Millennia in Latvia (4 C) Y. Years in Latvia (8 C, 4 P)
Social history of Latvia (7 C, 6 P) History of sport in Latvia (2 C) Pages in category "History of Latvia by topic" This category contains only the following page.