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Interesting facts about Latvia
Although a rather small country (almost 2 million inhabitants) Latvia has welcoming people, gorgeous nature and Summer solstice festivities… Check out these amazing facts about beautiful Latvia!
Welcome to Latvia! We are not only proud of having the widest waterfall in Europe or being the world leader in internet speed, but also for our 50 shades of potato dishes and four extremely diverse seasons. Check out these amazing facts and get to know Latvia!
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One of the last corners of Europe to join Christendom, Latvians are still very much pagans at heart. They worship nature by jumping over bonfires at Midsummer Eve, and many surnames are about birds, animals or trees.
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Latvians are a people to look up to. Latvia has one of the world’s tallest women, with the average lady coming in at an impressive 170 cm. The men are no midgets either, holding fourth place.
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With almost 500 km of coast, Latvia has tons of beaches（https://www.latvia.travel/en/gorgeous-beaches-latvia）. There’s space for everyone, whether you want fun in the sun or miles of sand to yourself, and best of all its all open to the public.
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Over half its territory is covered by forest, so Latvia is a very green place. Locals love to pick mushrooms and berries, and at Midsummer young couples duck into the woods to look for the mythical flowering fern. No such plant exists, but the search goes on…