文档介绍：Latvia
In Europe (green & dark grey)
In the European Union (green)
Introduction
Capital : Riga(里加)
Official language : Latvian
Government : Unitary parliamentarycons titutional republic
• President : Raimonds Vējonis
• Prime Minister : Māris Kučinskis
Area : Total 64,589 km²
Population : 2016 estimate 1,953,200
1. Language
Latvian ---- the sole official language of Latvia
Russian ----was widely spoken during the Soviet period.
----is still the most widely used minority language (about 34% speak it at home, including people who are not ethnically Russian).
It is now required that all school students learn Latvian.
Most schools also include English and either German or Russian in their curricula.
English is widely accepted in Latvia, especially in business and tourism.
As of 2014 there are 109 schools for minorities that use Russian as the language of instruction for 40% of subjects (the rest 60% of subjects are taught in Latvian).
Latvian alphabet
A a B b C c D d E e F f G g
Ā ā Č č Ē ē Ģ ģ
H h I i J j K k L l M m N n
Ī ī Ķ ķ Ļ ļ Ņ ņ
O o P p R r S s T t U u V v Z z
Ŗ ŗ Š š Ū ū Ž ž
mon expression
Features
Political Parties
International Situation
Political Parties
Harmonious centre league: Opposition party  constitute by “harmonious”social Democrats party and latvia social party Unite party: comprise by New era party, Citizens United  and  special political Union Reform party : founded in July,23th,2011 National Coalition:All for Latvia and freedom of the motherland Union. comprise by All for  Latvia and freedom of the motherland and All for homeland and freedom in bined into  one party in July,23th,2011 Green peasant union: Opposite party. It‘s been merged with Latvia peasant league and green  Latvia party in 2006. Other parties :
Unity of Latvia human rights,
Latvia Social Democratic Party,
Last Party, 
Support President of a republic,
control of the People’s Party ,
“ freedom, eliminate fear,hostility and indignation“