Latvia's principal river, the Daugava River, was at the head of an important mainland route from the Baltic region through Russia into southern Europe and the Middle East used by the Vikings and later Nordic and German traders.

More than 60 % of the annual water volume of Latvia's six largest rivers comes from neighboring countries, mainly from Belarus and Lithuania.

Latvia's state budget was balanced in 1997 but the 1998 Russian financial crisis resulted in large deficits, which were reduced from 4 % of GDP in 1999 to 1. 8 % in 2003.

Following Latvia's declaration of independence in 1918, and the driving out of both the German and Red armies from Latvia, the city became a cultural centre for all of Latgale.

On June 1 and 2, 1988, the Writers ' Union held a congress during which the democratisation of society, Latvia's economic sovereignty, the cessation of immigration from the USSR, the transformation of industry and the protection of Latvian language rights were discussed by delegates.

He first entered politics in 1988 as one of the founders of the Latvian National Independence Movement ( LNNK ), a political organization promoting Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union.

He refused to play for the Soviet Union in 1991 because Latvia had proclaimed independence from the Soviet Union on May 4, 1990 and the Soviet government attempted to use military force in January 1991 to stop Latvia's independence.

As 48 % of Latvia's population was ethnically non-Latvian ( mostly people who had moved to Latvia from other parts of the Soviet Union ), Tautas Fronte reached out to ethnic minorities.

After Latvia declared independence, Kalniete worked in Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as Latvia's ambassador to the UN ( from 1993 to 1997 ), France ( from 1997 to 2000 ) and UNESCO ( from 2000 to 2002 ).

* 1993: Liberals from the Popular Front of Latvia formed the Latvia's Way ( Latvijas Ceļš )

Zhdanok became politically active in the late 1980s, at first a member of the Popular Front, she soon became one of the leaders of the Interfront, a political organization opposing Latvia's independence from the Soviet Union and market reforms.

Latvia appealed the decision to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on the grounds that Latvia's emergence from totalitarian rule brought about by the occupation of Latvia had not been sufficiently taken into account, and on March 16, 2006, the court ruled 13-4 that Zhdanok's rights had not been violated.

After the Bolsheviks were driven from what is now Latvia and Soviet Russia recognized Latvia's independence, in August 1920, it proved impossible to draw the border precisely along ethnographic lines because of the multicultural character of the borderlands ; once the frontier was negotiated ( the border was not finalized until April 7, 1923 ), large communities of Latvians were left on the Russian side and large Russian and Belarusian communities were left on the Latvian side.

The proposal gained support of 24, 88 % of voters which was far from enough to be adopted ( it should, however, be mentioned that a large part of the Russian-speaking community in Latvia or 14. 1 % of Latvia's entire population could not vote in this referendum because since 1991 they have held non-citizen status and thus have no right to vote ).

Due to Latvia's strategic location and prosperous city, its territories were a frequent focal point for conflict and conquest between at least four major powers, the State of the Teutonic Order ( later Germany ), the Polish – Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sweden and Russia.

Latvia's only distinct border is the Baltic Sea coast, which extends for 531 kilometers.

Undulating plains cover 75 % of Latvia's territory and provide the main areas for farming ; 25 % of the territory lies in uplands of moderate-sized hills.

This precipitation has helped provide the abundant water for Latvia's many rivers and lakes, but it has created many problems as well.

Russia expresses concern for how Latvia's language and naturalization laws effect Latvia's Russian-speaking population.

During the second half of the 1980s the Environmental Protection Club became one of the most influential mass movements in the region and began to make demands for the restoration of Latvia's independence.

Over the course of this conference, for the first time in post-war Latvia, the secret protocol of the " Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact ", which had determined Latvia's fate after 1939, was publicly acknowledged.

On October 7, 1988, there was a mass public demonstration, calling for Latvia's independence and the establishment of regular judicial order.

He participated in the Wannsee Conference, and was largely responsible for implementing the extermination of Latvia's Jewish population ( Einsatzgruppe A killed over 250, 000 people in little less than six months ).

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Latvia's independence movement started with small demonstrations for independence and human rights in 1986.

It was unsuccessful in the elections for Latvia's Saeima ( parliament ) later that year, as well as in the 2001 municipal elections.

The qualifiers of the 1992 Summer Olympics were the first tournament for Latvia's team.

With so many injury problems over the season he was a substitute for all three of 2004 UEFA Latvia's Group matches at Euro 2004, although he did taste the championships by coming off the bench in all three games.

It is responsible for issuing coins and banknotes in the Latvia's currency the Lats.

During the Soviet period, VEF specialized in electronics and was a part of Latvia's electronic industry, which supplied the former Soviet Union with telecommunications equipment and electronics for the military.

Liepāja can be considered Latvia's own Liverpool, thanks to many musicians and famous festivals, for example, " Liepājas dzintars " ( Amber of Liepāja ).

This time they won, and the song " Dziesma par laimi " was duly selected as Latvia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul.

Category: Recipients of the Commemorative Medal for Advancing Latvia's Membership to NATO ( Latvia )

All of Latvia's entries have been performed in English, except for three entries: in 2004, Fomins & Kleins performed " Dziesma par laimi " for Latvia in Latvian ; In 2007 when Bonaparti. lv performed Questa Notte in Italian and in 2009, Intars Busulis, having won Eirodzeisma 2009 with " Sastrēgums " in Latvian, performed the song in Russian as " Probka " ( Пробка ).

Metcalf has performed in roles that range from very large to very small in many films, including Desperately Seeking Susan, Making Mr. Right, Miles from Home, Internal Affairs, Stars and Bars, Beer League, Mistress, A Dangerous Woman, Uncle Buck, Blink, The Secret Life of Houses, Treasure Planet, Toy Story, Runaway Bride, Bulworth, Meet the Robinsons, Georgia Rule, Fun with Dick and Jane, Leaving Las Vegas, Scream 2, Stop Loss, and Hop.

On motion of the Amici Curiae, the court directed that a ruling be obtained from the Commissioner of Internal Revenue as to the federal income tax consequences of the Government's plan.

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His lawyer had sent him a statement on his overdue alimony, and there was a letter from the Collector of Internal Revenue asking him to stop in his office and explain last year's exemptions.

Alan Jay Lerner's pattern of financial mismanagement continued until his death from cancer in 1986, when he reportedly owed the US Internal Revenue Service over US $ 1, 000, 000 in back taxes, and was unable to pay for his final medical expenses.

The Internal Troops were formed from the former Soviet Internal Troops after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Internal and international pressure in particular from France continued and in rescheduled elections held in October 1993, again with the help of the international community Ange-Félix Patassé won a second-round victory.

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The Internal Security Act of 1950 barred members of communist or fascist organizations from immigrating to the United States.

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A July 2009 Gallup Poll found only 30 % Americans thought the Fed was doing a good or excellent job, a rating even lower than that for the Internal Revenue Service, which drew praise from 40 %.

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The Charlotte Observer reported that the Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) still holds Bakker and Roe Messner, Tammy Faye's husband from 1993 until her death in 2007, liable for personal income taxes owed from the 1980s when they were building the PTL empire, taxes assessed after the IRS revoked the PTL ministry's nonprofit status.

The policy of Serbianization in the 1920s and 1930s clashed with pro-Bulgarian sentiment stirred by Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization ( IMRO ) detachments infiltrating from Bulgaria, whereas local communists favoured the path of self-determination.

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In the Internal conflict in Peru, the Peruvian government faces opposition from Marxist-Leninist and Maoist militants.

In 1989 the Internal Revenue Service began investigating the Reagans for whether they owed additional tax on the gifts and loans of high-fashion clothes and jewelry to Nancy during their time in the White House ( recipients benefiting from the display of such items recognize taxable income even if they are returned ).

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