Introduction to Latvia
The Republic of Latvia, abbreviated as Latvia. Located in the Eastern European Plain, bordering Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, bordering the Baltic Sea, the shoreline is 307 kilometers long. It is an intermediate type of transition from oceanic to continental climate. The whole territory is low, mainly plains, lowlands and hills. The highest elevation is only 311 meters.
Flag of Latvia
Capital: Riga
National Day: November 18
Anthem: "God bless Latvia"
Official language: Latvian
Currency: Euro
Land area: 64,600 km²
Population: 1.876 million
Population density: 30.3 inhabitants/km²
A true "country of daughters"
Latvia has the largest gender gap in the world, with only 44 per cent men and 56 per cent women. This translates to only 820,000 men, but 1.05 million women, a difference of 230,000. Mainly during World War II, many men in Latvia died in battle.
Although Latvia is rich in beautiful women, in its own country, it is unsellable.
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In a poll conducted in Latvia, 86 per cent of the population supported polygamy, with 91 per cent of female supporters. The average height of women in Latvia reaches 170 cm.
Latvian men like to drink, with an average age of only 65 years, while women have an average age of 83.
For this reason, Latvia is racking its brains to balance the imbalance between men and women. One of them is that by marrying a Latvian woman, you can become a Latvian citizen and enjoy all the benefits of Latvia.
There is also a festival of blondes in Latvia, where they parade through the streets in pink dresses. The festival was spontaneously organized by Latvian women in 2009 and has been preserved because of its popularity with local and international tourists. It is also an important festival for Latvian women to get rid of singles, and it also attracts women from other countries and foreign men looking for love.
Baltic Way
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were then republics of the Soviet Union. On August 23, 1989, in order to secede from the Soviet Union, more than 2 million people of the three countries joined hands and formed an uninterrupted human chain with a length of more than 600 kilometers. History is called the "Baltic Way".
Baltic Way
The widest waterfall in Europe
Located in Kurdija in western Latvia, Venta Waterfall is the widest waterfall in Europe with a width of 249 meters and a maximum width of 270 meters during flood season. In spring and autumn, you can see salmon and sturgeon "jumping over the dragon gate" and returning to their birthplace to reproduce.
Venta Falls
Latvia with China
On September 22, 1991, China and Latvia established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. But at the end of January 1992, Latvia agreed to Taiwan's opening of a "consulate general" in the capital, Riga. The Chinese government withdrew its embassy. In July 1994, a Latvian government delegation visited Beijing and promised to sever consular relations with Taiwan. In August, the Chinese Embassy in Riga resumed normal work.
Latvian trivia
1, McDonald's clown Mike Polakovs, is a Latvian, because of the success of the clown played by McDonald's and became its image spokesperson.
2. In 1871, during the American gold rush, Latvian tailor Jacob Davis invented jeans.
3. If the car is dirty in Latvia, it is necessary to wash it quickly, otherwise it will be fined if it is seen by the traffic police.
4. Latvia was named one of the ten most worthwhile countries to visit by Lonely Planet.
5. In Latvia, it is illegal for a husband to forget his wife's birthday.