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It`s not all about caves, or German myths about Latvia

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It`s not all about caves,

or

German myths about Latvia

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Where in the world is Latvia???

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Where is Latvia in Europe???

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We are 2.3 million people

It`s less than in Berlin, but more than in Hamburg.

And almost 2 times more than in München!

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We didn`t steal flag from Austria!

See the difference?? :)

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This is our “Paper”

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This is our president

And he is a doctor. The one the right I mean! :)

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..and here he lives

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This is our capital - Riga

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Our caves

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Our fun

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You can find it only in Latvia

Seriously!!!

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Ventas Rapid (Ventas Rumba)

Widest waterfall in Europe!

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Aerodium Wind Tunnel

There are no such air tunnels in all

Northern Europe!

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Sabile Wine Hill

Sabile Wine Hill is oficially the world’s

most northern wineyard, as mentioned in

Guiness World Records Book!

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Aldaris Luxus Beer

Aldaris Luksus Beer has won the World Beer Cup 2008 in

category “Dortmunder/European Style

Export or German-Style Oktoberfest/Wiesen

(Meadow)”, so it is the oficially the world’s best beer

in that category at the moment!

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VEF Minox Photo CameraIn 1937 the production of the

world’s first mini photo camera VEF Minox started in

Riga.

It was not only the first camera of such small size but also the first camera in the world using which it was possible to make clear and sharp photos in the

distance starting at 20cm.

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Karosta Prison

Karosta Prison in Liepaja is the only military

prison open to public in Europe!

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Largest Mechanical Organ

The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Liepāja is

the place of world’s largest historically

unreconstructed mechanical organ. The organ has 131 stops, 4 manuals and more than 7000 pipes. Its sound is

just magnificent.

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Interesting that...

... Latvia has the most important proportion of women to men in the world (Women=54%, men=46%)

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And that`s not it!!!

Latvia is beautiful – trust me!...

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Any more question??? :)Thank you!!!

© Veronika Jefremova