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Latvian Freedom Monument  
   

Latvian Freedom Monument

Riga Old Town

May 6th 2007
When we arrived in Riga it was Lativian Independence Day (the 1990 one) and we took in a parade in old town. There was also a festival on the river. The next couple of days were spent exploring the old town. ... read more
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Latvian Flag After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of... ... read more
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