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Latvia

Latvia (i/ˈlætviə/; Latvian: Latvija [ˈlatvija]), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, one of the three Baltic states. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, as well as a maritime border to the west alongside Sweden. Latvia has 2,070,371 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi). The country has a temperate seasonal climate.

Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic established in 1918. The capital city is Riga, the European Capital of Culture 2014. Latvian is the official language. Latvia is a unitary state, divided into 118 administrative divisions, of which 109 are municipalities and 9 are cities.

Latvians and Livs are the indigenous people of Latvia.Latvian is an Indo-European language; it and Lithuanian are the only two surviving Baltic languages. Despite foreign rule from the 13th to 20th centuries, the Latvian nation maintained its identity throughout the generations via the language and musical traditions. Latvia and Estonia share a long common history. As a consequence of the Soviet occupation, both countries are home to a large number of ethnic Russians (26.9% in Latvia and 25.5% in Estonia), some of whom are non-citizens. Latvia is historically predominantly Protestant Lutheran, except for the Latgale region in the southeast, which has historically been predominantly Roman Catholic.

Latvia (European Parliament constituency)

In European elections, Latvia is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by nine MEPs. It covers the member state of Latvia. The electoral system used is party-list proportional representation.

Current members

'Points' are calculated from votes cast for a candidate's lists minus 'crossings-out' and adding 'pluses'

Source: "European Elections 2014". Central Election Commission. Retrieved 1 Sep 2014. 

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2004

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as Latvia had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state. The election took place on June 12.

There were lists of candidates from 16 political parties. with a total of 1019 candidates. The voter turnout was 41.20%, with 574,674 voters casting votes. It was significantly lower than the usual turnout for Latvian parliamentary elections (which has been between 71% and 73% for previous three elections) but higher than the turnout in the rest of the EU.

Latvia (disambiguation)

Latvia is a country in Europe. Latvia can also refer to:

  • Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1990)
  • Latvia (European Parliament constituency)
  • 1284 Latvia - asteroid
  • Latvia Peak - mountain in Tajikistan
  • See also

  • Category:National sports teams of Latvia
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    Heavenly

    by: Latif

    Oooh, yeah
    Come on to the dance floor with me
    Walk me to the dance floor
    Come out to the dance floor, yeah
    Girl right now, now where I wanna be
    Not at the club later maybe till three
    I gotta come home, got a taste for somethin sweet
    When it comes to makin love you got the recipe
    You sprinkle a little this, and a little bit of that
    You got the kinda of love that makes a brother come back
    So throw your cares to the wind baby
    Cuz tonight is your night
    Oh baby
    Tonight it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Girl it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Well, well, well
    Shhh
    Come on to the dance floor with me
    Walk me to the dance floor, darling
    Come out to the dance floor, oooh
    As I drive home I can hear my mind race
    Wondering what the heck I was thinking in the first place
    Rollin late night chillin with my friends
    Knowing all along with you is where I should've been
    If it's not too late baby girl I'm comin there
    I can't wait to get some of your lovin
    I'm sorry I made you wait for me
    So tonight I'm gonna make it so heavenly
    Girl it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Girl it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    Listen baby yeah
    I feel like it's raining
    Desire is breaking down on me
    I wish I'd've stayed in
    I shoulda stayed home with you baby
    So I'm comin home now, ohhh
    So leave the lights on
    Girl this is our song, baby
    Tonight it's gonna be so, ohh, baby
    Girl it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Girl it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    Girl it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Girl it's gonna be so heavenly
    Tonight I'm gonna do things differently
    I'm gonna come home and take care of you
    And do the special things that lovers do
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    Ooh, baby
    Na na na
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    Baby
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    Heavenly
    Heavenly, so sweet like this melody




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