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Latvians (Latvian: latvieši) are a Baltic ethnic group and nation native to Latvia and the immediate geographical region, the Baltics. They are occasionally also referred to as Letts, [42][43] especially in older bibliography. Latvians share a common Latvian language, culture, history and ancestry.
Riga's territory covers 307.17 km 2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies 1–10 m (3–33 ft) above sea level [12] on a flat and sandy plain. [12] Riga was founded in 1201, and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture ...
According to data of the Resident registry 159,069 or 28.5% of 557,618 Russians in Latvia on January 1, 2017 were non-citizens [8] After re-establishing independence in 1991, Latvia did not automatically grant citizenship to anyone whose forebears arrived after June 1940, a policy that mainly affected ethnic Russians.
Before the rule of Tsarist Russia in Riga, there were nineteen Jews in the city. [3] In 1710, Riga was conquered by Tsarist Russia. [3] [2] Later in the 18th century, a few Jewish trade agents on behalf of the Tsarist Russian government were allowed to live within the city walls, and in 1725 they were even allowed to sanctify a cemetery.
History of Riga. Riga skyline from across the Daugava in 1547. 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 ...
The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riga. Latvia is a member of the United Nations, European Union, Council of Europe, NATO, OECD, OSCE, IMF, and WTO. It is also a member of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and Nordic Investment Bank. It was a member of the League of Nations (1921–1946).
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Jews were not permitted to stay in Riga or Vidzeme. During the reign of Catherine II from 1766 onwards, Jewish merchants were allowed to stay in Riga for six months, provided they lived in a particular block of the city. In 1785, the Jews of Sloka were allowed a temporary stay in Riga for a longer period of time. [9]
W. Writers from Riga (64 P) Categories: Latvian people by city and occupation. People by city and occupation. People from Riga.