Leimanis was brought up in Latvia near the end of a long period of Russian domination. |
Latvia led from the start racing in the middle of the field with Spain in second. |
Latvia relies on a strong independent central bank, but shadows its exchange rate to the SDR in a virtual peg. |
The commercial side of shipping continues to be busy, with ships arriving from Latvia carrying bagged fertiliser. |
The Baltic Council was founded on 12 May 1990 by the newly refounded independent states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. |
The self-taught guitarist and prolific song writer would love the opportunity to sing one of his own compositions in Latvia in May. |