- The name Latvija is derived from the name of the ancient Latgalians, one of four Indo-European Baltic tribes (along with Couronians, Selonians and Semigallians), which formed the ethnic core of modern Latvians together with the Finnic Livonians
- Latvia Passport Ranking: Visa Free 160 Countries
- Border Countries: Russia|Belarus|Estonia|Lithuania
- IELTS Required
- Intakes: February & September
- Study Acceptance: World Wide Recognition
- Latvia’s internet speed is fastest in the world.
- Latvia has 12,000 rivers and 3,000 small lakes – perfect if you like messing about in boats.
- Latvia has 12,000 rivers and 3,000 small lakes – perfect if you like messing about in boats.
- They produced one of the world’s greatest (and tallest) female basketball players
- There are two Unesco World Heritage sites – the historic centre of Riga, known for its Art Nouveau architecture, and the lesser-known Struve.
- Latvians are a nation of singers and dancers with hundreds of thousands of people participating in choirs, folk dance groups, folklore collectives, orchestras and amateur theatres across the small country.
- Its home for the first Christmas Tree – the first decorated Christmas tree on record was one in Riga back in 1510