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Let's learn a little about the country of Latvia!
This is a small country that borders Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, and the Baltic Sea.
It is only about 25,000 square miles, and has about 2 million people living there.
(from: wikipedia - latvia)
The flag of Latvia is red with a white stripe in the middle.
There is an old story from Latvia of a soldier who wrapped himself in a white blanket before he died, and the blood colored the rest of it white.
The other soldiers used that colored flag to help get everyone to fight and win their war.
(from: wikipedia - flag of latvia)
To eat in Latvia you might have sklandrausis, which is a sweet pie made of dough with potatoes and carrots.
(from: wikipedia - sklandrausis)
Visiting Latvia you might go to Turaida castle, an ancient castle built in 1214.
(from: wikipedia - turaida castle)
Another famous building in Latvia is the House of the Blackheads.
The Brotherhood of the Blackheads was a group of people who helped defend the city of Riga.
(from: wikipedia - house of the blackheads (riga))
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