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The ministry of justice, which publishes reports on the topic, writes here in report for 2012 [1] that it is problematic to ascertain number of religious people. In particular the number of catholics comes from here where they calculate it based on number of children baptized in 2007 (they claim that for last 50 years about the same number has been baptized every year). And the number of Lutherans reported has been questioned by members of that church [2] because it somehow nearly doubled from 2010 to 2011, although in reality there wasn't large number of people suddenly joining the faith ~~ Xil ( talk) 20:34, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
At this point the intro part of the article is really getting cluttered up.
It contains an unreasonable amount of wikipedia links (66, if my count is right) and dozens of non-essential technical terms/concepts that really have no business being in the lead part of the article. It's difficult to read, as the terms are mostly just stringed together with no added context. That, on the other hand, makes people skip the entire section altogether, which is arguably not a very effective way of providing a general idea about Latvia, its history, culture, politics, etc.
I'd like to hear out other people's opinions on this before re-writing it, as I genuinely don't want to have an edit war on my hands. :) Nameyxe ( talk) 09:55, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
The article claime that
This was changed today to 30,000. I could not find either number in the reference Nature and Environment given in the footnote. I found the number 27,700 in several places:
That is strange. (I am not necessarily claiming that this number is wrong, but we need a source.)
-- Austrian ( talk) 15:55, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
Does anyone know sources for how Latvia got its name? I know it's from the Latgalian tribes. But how was it decided in 1918 to name the country Latvia? Because that name as a region did not exist before - there were Livonia and Courland, etc. So there must have been a documented decision process somewhere. It's easy for Estonia and Lithuania, because those names existed for geopolitical regions since the early middle ages. But really hard to figure out how "Latvia" was decided on. For example why not Livonia? SørenKierkegaard ( talk) 15:07, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
Currently, the Etymology section simply jumps from "Lettigallia" and "Lethia" to “Latvija”, without any consideration for the letter “v”. ◅ Sebastian 10:48, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
The Estonian history officially has a period which is called the Estonian Viking Age. Does Latvian history also have a term like that? I don't see it in the article but you did have the Curonian tribes. Blomsterhagens ( talk) 23:07, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
The link for the Latvian Union Party goes to the old and, as of 2001, defunct Latvian Union Party which was a centre-left party. The one being referred to is commonly known as the Union Party (found under the disambiguation for "Latvian Union Party"), is centre-right and should be the one that the link leads to, as there is seemingly nonconnection between the two. CritCee ( talk) 19:41, 11 August 2021 (UTC)
Background information... Artis Pabriks; Aldis Purs (7 March 2013). Latvia: The Challenges of Change. Routledge. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-135-13698-7. ... this is clearly historically controversial what's the best step forward?. Moxy- 02:09, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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The article lead states that Latvian is one of two living Baltic languages. In fact, not only Latvian and Lithuanian, but also Samogitian and Latgalian are alive as well. Michalite ( talk) 19:27, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
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The economic crisis of 2009 proved earlier assumptions that the fast-growing economy was heading for implosion of the [[economic bubble]], because it was driven mainly by growth of domestic [[consumption (economics)|consumption]], financed by a serious increase of private [[debt]], as well as a negative foreign [[balance of trade|trade balance]]. The prices of real estate, which were at some points growing by approximately 5% a month, were long perceived to be too high for the economy, which mainly produces low-value goods and [[raw material]]s.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
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The economic crisis of 2009 proved earlier assumptions that the fast-growing economy was heading for implosion of the [[economic bubble]], because it was driven mainly by growth of domestic [[consumption (economics)|consumption]], financed by a serious increase of private [[debt]], as well as a negative foreign [[balance of trade|trade balance]]. The prices of real estate, which rose 150% from 2004 to 2006, was a significant contributor to the economic bubble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A bubble burst: the downfall of Latvian real estate |url=https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/22120/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.baltictimes.com}}</ref>
Reason: Adding a citation to general housing markets, removing what feels like a weasel-word claim that the housing prices were "perceived" (by who?) to be too high. EducatedRedneck ( talk) 12:36, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
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I thought is was Victor Von Doom? 89.243.82.38 ( talk) 20:53, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
Aliases, mate Flacidunderscorepancake ( talk) 21:03, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
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[[Privatisation]] in Latvia is almost complete. Virtually all of the previously state-owned small and medium companies have been privatised, leaving only a small number of politically sensitive large state companies. The private sector accounted for nearly 68% of the country's GDP in 2000.<sup>[''[[Wikipedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]'']</sup>
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[[Privatisation]] in Latvia is almost complete. Virtually all of the previously state-owned small and medium companies have been privatised, leaving only a small number of politically sensitive large state companies. The private sector accounted for 70% of the country's GDP in 2006. <ref>{{Cite journal |last=Commercio |first=Michele E. |date=2008-03-01 |title=Systems of Partial Control: Ethnic Dynamics in Post-Soviet Estonia and Latvia |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s12116-007-9013-5 |journal=Studies in Comparative International Development |language=en |volume=43 |issue=1 |pages=81–100 |doi=10.1007/s12116-007-9013-5 |issn=1936-6167}}</ref>
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Change "Kristaps Porziņģis, who plays for the Dallas Mavericks, Dāvis Bertāns, who plays for the Washington Wizards," to "Kristaps Porziņģis, who plays for the Washington Wizards, Dāvis Bertāns, who plays for the Dallas Mavericks,". As of 2022, Kristaps Porzingis plays for the Washington Wizards. Davis Bertans plays for the Dallas Mavericks. [1]
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regonized languages removed — Preceding unsigned comment added by Senlatvietis ( talk • contribs) 18:40, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
If the language policy in Latvia has changed, this section could be updated. Thanks, TG HL ↗ 🍁 01:38, 31 October 2022 (UTC)Latvian is the sole official language. [1] [2] Livonian is considered an indigenous language and has special legal status. [3] Latgalian written language and Latvian Sign Language also have special legal status. [4]
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New Saeima speaker 87.110.64.33 ( talk) 16:28, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Update the speaker of Saeima. It's no longer Ināra Mūrniece, now the speaker is Edvards Smiltēns. Source: Official Saeima website. https://www.saeima.lv/lv/aktualitates/saeimas-zinas/31579-saeimas-priekssedetaja-amata-ievelets-edvards-smiltens RufusLV ( talk) 17:11, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
Almost a month has passed since the Speaker of Saeima has changed and the page still hasn't been updated! It's no longer Ināra Mūrniece, now the speaker is Edvards Smiltēns. Source: Official Saeima website. https://www.saeima.lv/lv/aktualitates/saeimas-zinas/31579-saeimas-priekssedetaja-amata-ievelets-edvards-smiltens Remove the Extended protection! RufusLV ( talk) 19:15, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
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Speaker of the Saeima is Edvards Smiltēns right now. Luvigas36437 ( talk) 19:04, 26 December 2022 (UTC)
Dinamo Riga no longer plays in the KHL after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They now play in the domestic league. Please edit this paragraph in the Sports section. 83.83.9.167 ( talk) 22:16, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
i don’t know where or how it should be done, but i feel it kind of strange that nowhere in the article is the fact that latvia is leading in murder rate by a large margin in all of europe mentioned or why that is. 46.182.188.5 ( talk) 14:33, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
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In the first paragraph, the sentence "Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two[a] surviving Baltic languages" contains a misused semicolon that should be deleted. 37.169.51.149 ( talk) 19:44, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
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Latvia belonged to the Russian Empire NOT to the German Empire! Vluebben ( talk) 10:12, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
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Firstly, the phrase "restored" suggests that Latvia's independence in 1991 was a return to a pre-Soviet status quo. However, this ignores the fact that Latvia underwent significant political, social, and economic changes during the Soviet period that cannot simply be erased by a declaration of independence.
Furthermore, the phrase "Soviet occupation" is also a highly charged and debatable term. While it is true that Latvia was part of the Soviet Union for several decades, the use of the term "occupation" implies that the Soviet presence in Latvia was unwanted and illegitimate. This is not a universally accepted viewpoint, and its inclusion on the page violates Wikipedia's policy on neutral point of view.
Using loaded language on a Wikipedia page violates several core policies of the platform, including the Neutral Point of View (NPOV) and the Verifiability policies. Wikipedia is not a platform for political propaganda or ideological messaging, but a repository of neutral and verifiable information. Therefore, I suggest that we revise the language to reflect a more neutral and factual tone.
In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines on neutral point of view, I suggest that the phrase "1991 Restored after Soviet occupation" be revised to a more neutral and objective statement, such as "Latvia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991." This wording is more factual and less loaded, and accurately represents the events that occurred. FF toho ( talk) 19:40, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
I would suggest to add the edit of "Latvia has not ratified the istanbul convention despite a very high rate of domestic violence against in the country. Te deputy leader of the governing faction does point the main issue being "indiference":
link: [4] https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/25.04.2023-little-support-for-istanbul-convention-in-latvian-parliament.a506265/ 80.233.164.94 ( talk) 07:04, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
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Latvia has gdp (nominal) per capita 25,136$ 90.128.13.243 ( talk) 20:58, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
Data about gdp (nom) per capita in this page is old (2021) - 21,482$ In 2023 it’s - 25,136$
please make changes. I also add trustable sources: 213.226.141.39 ( talk) 10:55, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
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Data about gdp (nom) per capita in this page is old (2021) - 21,482$ In 2023 it’s - 25,136$
please make changes. I also add trustable sources:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/377200/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-latvia/ /info/en/?search=List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita /info/en/?search=Economy_of_Latvia 90.128.13.243 ( talk) 20:07, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
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change the president from Egils Levits to Edgars Rinkēvičs 85.254.74.26 ( talk) 19:13, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
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Change "president of latvia" from Egīls Levits to Edgars Rinkēvičš 2A03:EC00:B17D:C6CE:0:0:0:2 ( talk) 17:22, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
Edgars Rinkēvičš has been sworn in. Sources: govermemt websites 195.80.104.35 ( talk) 07:17, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
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Remove the following sentence from ‘culture’ section:”At this time, songs often made fun of the characteristics of Soviet life and were concerned about preserving Latvian identity.” 2A01:4B00:8567:B500:382E:F2C4:1690:D62B ( talk) 06:38, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
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Kristaps Porzingis no longer plays for the Washington wizards. He plays for the Boston Celtics 2601:153:983:D70:E830:60BE:433C:EE5E ( talk) 13:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
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There are links that don't exist. Awesomeboy122 ( talk) 18:16, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. PianoDan ( talk) 20:08, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
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Please change:
Fighting continued sporadically between Sweden and Poland until the Truce of Altmark in 1629. [1] citation needed
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Fighting continued sporadically between Sweden and Poland until the Truce of Altmark in 1629. [2] Emixolydian ( talk) 20:47, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
Post-Soviet. 79.191.153.61 ( talk) 05:56, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
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In the "History" section and "Since joining the EU in 2004" subsection there is the following sentence: "After years of debates, Latvia ratified the EU Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention in November 2023.". This sentence is factually correct, however it's unreferenced, so someone who can edit the page should add a reference like this: [3] Thank you in advance, and have a nice day! 90.131.144.65 ( talk) 17:31, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
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In the location of history, Around 3000 BC, the proto-Baltic ancestors of the Latvian people settled on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.[20] The Balts established trade routes to Rome and Byzantium, trading local amber for precious metals.[21] By 900 AD, four distinct Baltic tribes inhabited Latvia: Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians (in Latvian: kurši, latgaļi, sēļi and zemgaļi), as well as the Finnic tribe of Livonians (lībieši) speaking a Finnic language.[citation needed]
On the location of citation needed https://doi.org/10.12697/jeful.2021.12.2.02 should be added as it follows what is needed to finish the citation. AmanjLife23 ( talk) 20:38, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
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Request to add Mass media in Latvia under Latvia#Culture. 203.149.142.34 ( talk) 11:11, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
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It should also be mentioned that Latvian is an Indo-European language. This wording could work:
Latvians belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving members of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. 85.254.74.151 ( talk) 16:25, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
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The ministry of justice, which publishes reports on the topic, writes here in report for 2012 [1] that it is problematic to ascertain number of religious people. In particular the number of catholics comes from here where they calculate it based on number of children baptized in 2007 (they claim that for last 50 years about the same number has been baptized every year). And the number of Lutherans reported has been questioned by members of that church [2] because it somehow nearly doubled from 2010 to 2011, although in reality there wasn't large number of people suddenly joining the faith ~~ Xil ( talk) 20:34, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
At this point the intro part of the article is really getting cluttered up.
It contains an unreasonable amount of wikipedia links (66, if my count is right) and dozens of non-essential technical terms/concepts that really have no business being in the lead part of the article. It's difficult to read, as the terms are mostly just stringed together with no added context. That, on the other hand, makes people skip the entire section altogether, which is arguably not a very effective way of providing a general idea about Latvia, its history, culture, politics, etc.
I'd like to hear out other people's opinions on this before re-writing it, as I genuinely don't want to have an edit war on my hands. :) Nameyxe ( talk) 09:55, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
The article claime that
This was changed today to 30,000. I could not find either number in the reference Nature and Environment given in the footnote. I found the number 27,700 in several places:
That is strange. (I am not necessarily claiming that this number is wrong, but we need a source.)
-- Austrian ( talk) 15:55, 22 January 2016 (UTC)
Does anyone know sources for how Latvia got its name? I know it's from the Latgalian tribes. But how was it decided in 1918 to name the country Latvia? Because that name as a region did not exist before - there were Livonia and Courland, etc. So there must have been a documented decision process somewhere. It's easy for Estonia and Lithuania, because those names existed for geopolitical regions since the early middle ages. But really hard to figure out how "Latvia" was decided on. For example why not Livonia? SørenKierkegaard ( talk) 15:07, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
Currently, the Etymology section simply jumps from "Lettigallia" and "Lethia" to “Latvija”, without any consideration for the letter “v”. ◅ Sebastian 10:48, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
The Estonian history officially has a period which is called the Estonian Viking Age. Does Latvian history also have a term like that? I don't see it in the article but you did have the Curonian tribes. Blomsterhagens ( talk) 23:07, 21 May 2019 (UTC)
The link for the Latvian Union Party goes to the old and, as of 2001, defunct Latvian Union Party which was a centre-left party. The one being referred to is commonly known as the Union Party (found under the disambiguation for "Latvian Union Party"), is centre-right and should be the one that the link leads to, as there is seemingly nonconnection between the two. CritCee ( talk) 19:41, 11 August 2021 (UTC)
Background information... Artis Pabriks; Aldis Purs (7 March 2013). Latvia: The Challenges of Change. Routledge. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-135-13698-7. ... this is clearly historically controversial what's the best step forward?. Moxy- 02:09, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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The article lead states that Latvian is one of two living Baltic languages. In fact, not only Latvian and Lithuanian, but also Samogitian and Latgalian are alive as well. Michalite ( talk) 19:27, 31 March 2022 (UTC)
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The economic crisis of 2009 proved earlier assumptions that the fast-growing economy was heading for implosion of the [[economic bubble]], because it was driven mainly by growth of domestic [[consumption (economics)|consumption]], financed by a serious increase of private [[debt]], as well as a negative foreign [[balance of trade|trade balance]]. The prices of real estate, which were at some points growing by approximately 5% a month, were long perceived to be too high for the economy, which mainly produces low-value goods and [[raw material]]s.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}
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The economic crisis of 2009 proved earlier assumptions that the fast-growing economy was heading for implosion of the [[economic bubble]], because it was driven mainly by growth of domestic [[consumption (economics)|consumption]], financed by a serious increase of private [[debt]], as well as a negative foreign [[balance of trade|trade balance]]. The prices of real estate, which rose 150% from 2004 to 2006, was a significant contributor to the economic bubble.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A bubble burst: the downfall of Latvian real estate |url=https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/22120/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.baltictimes.com}}</ref>
Reason: Adding a citation to general housing markets, removing what feels like a weasel-word claim that the housing prices were "perceived" (by who?) to be too high. EducatedRedneck ( talk) 12:36, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
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I thought is was Victor Von Doom? 89.243.82.38 ( talk) 20:53, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
Aliases, mate Flacidunderscorepancake ( talk) 21:03, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
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[[Privatisation]] in Latvia is almost complete. Virtually all of the previously state-owned small and medium companies have been privatised, leaving only a small number of politically sensitive large state companies. The private sector accounted for nearly 68% of the country's GDP in 2000.<sup>[''[[Wikipedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]'']</sup>
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[[Privatisation]] in Latvia is almost complete. Virtually all of the previously state-owned small and medium companies have been privatised, leaving only a small number of politically sensitive large state companies. The private sector accounted for 70% of the country's GDP in 2006. <ref>{{Cite journal |last=Commercio |first=Michele E. |date=2008-03-01 |title=Systems of Partial Control: Ethnic Dynamics in Post-Soviet Estonia and Latvia |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s12116-007-9013-5 |journal=Studies in Comparative International Development |language=en |volume=43 |issue=1 |pages=81–100 |doi=10.1007/s12116-007-9013-5 |issn=1936-6167}}</ref>
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Change "Kristaps Porziņģis, who plays for the Dallas Mavericks, Dāvis Bertāns, who plays for the Washington Wizards," to "Kristaps Porziņģis, who plays for the Washington Wizards, Dāvis Bertāns, who plays for the Dallas Mavericks,". As of 2022, Kristaps Porzingis plays for the Washington Wizards. Davis Bertans plays for the Dallas Mavericks. [1]
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regonized languages removed — Preceding unsigned comment added by Senlatvietis ( talk • contribs) 18:40, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
If the language policy in Latvia has changed, this section could be updated. Thanks, TG HL ↗ 🍁 01:38, 31 October 2022 (UTC)Latvian is the sole official language. [1] [2] Livonian is considered an indigenous language and has special legal status. [3] Latgalian written language and Latvian Sign Language also have special legal status. [4]
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New Saeima speaker 87.110.64.33 ( talk) 16:28, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Update the speaker of Saeima. It's no longer Ināra Mūrniece, now the speaker is Edvards Smiltēns. Source: Official Saeima website. https://www.saeima.lv/lv/aktualitates/saeimas-zinas/31579-saeimas-priekssedetaja-amata-ievelets-edvards-smiltens RufusLV ( talk) 17:11, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
Almost a month has passed since the Speaker of Saeima has changed and the page still hasn't been updated! It's no longer Ināra Mūrniece, now the speaker is Edvards Smiltēns. Source: Official Saeima website. https://www.saeima.lv/lv/aktualitates/saeimas-zinas/31579-saeimas-priekssedetaja-amata-ievelets-edvards-smiltens Remove the Extended protection! RufusLV ( talk) 19:15, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
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Speaker of the Saeima is Edvards Smiltēns right now. Luvigas36437 ( talk) 19:04, 26 December 2022 (UTC)
Dinamo Riga no longer plays in the KHL after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They now play in the domestic league. Please edit this paragraph in the Sports section. 83.83.9.167 ( talk) 22:16, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
i don’t know where or how it should be done, but i feel it kind of strange that nowhere in the article is the fact that latvia is leading in murder rate by a large margin in all of europe mentioned or why that is. 46.182.188.5 ( talk) 14:33, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
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In the first paragraph, the sentence "Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two[a] surviving Baltic languages" contains a misused semicolon that should be deleted. 37.169.51.149 ( talk) 19:44, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
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Latvia belonged to the Russian Empire NOT to the German Empire! Vluebben ( talk) 10:12, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
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Firstly, the phrase "restored" suggests that Latvia's independence in 1991 was a return to a pre-Soviet status quo. However, this ignores the fact that Latvia underwent significant political, social, and economic changes during the Soviet period that cannot simply be erased by a declaration of independence.
Furthermore, the phrase "Soviet occupation" is also a highly charged and debatable term. While it is true that Latvia was part of the Soviet Union for several decades, the use of the term "occupation" implies that the Soviet presence in Latvia was unwanted and illegitimate. This is not a universally accepted viewpoint, and its inclusion on the page violates Wikipedia's policy on neutral point of view.
Using loaded language on a Wikipedia page violates several core policies of the platform, including the Neutral Point of View (NPOV) and the Verifiability policies. Wikipedia is not a platform for political propaganda or ideological messaging, but a repository of neutral and verifiable information. Therefore, I suggest that we revise the language to reflect a more neutral and factual tone.
In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines on neutral point of view, I suggest that the phrase "1991 Restored after Soviet occupation" be revised to a more neutral and objective statement, such as "Latvia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991." This wording is more factual and less loaded, and accurately represents the events that occurred. FF toho ( talk) 19:40, 28 March 2023 (UTC)
I would suggest to add the edit of "Latvia has not ratified the istanbul convention despite a very high rate of domestic violence against in the country. Te deputy leader of the governing faction does point the main issue being "indiference":
link: [4] https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/saeima/25.04.2023-little-support-for-istanbul-convention-in-latvian-parliament.a506265/ 80.233.164.94 ( talk) 07:04, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
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Latvia has gdp (nominal) per capita 25,136$ 90.128.13.243 ( talk) 20:58, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
Data about gdp (nom) per capita in this page is old (2021) - 21,482$ In 2023 it’s - 25,136$
please make changes. I also add trustable sources: 213.226.141.39 ( talk) 10:55, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
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Data about gdp (nom) per capita in this page is old (2021) - 21,482$ In 2023 it’s - 25,136$
please make changes. I also add trustable sources:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/377200/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-latvia/ /info/en/?search=List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita /info/en/?search=Economy_of_Latvia 90.128.13.243 ( talk) 20:07, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
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change the president from Egils Levits to Edgars Rinkēvičs 85.254.74.26 ( talk) 19:13, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
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Change "president of latvia" from Egīls Levits to Edgars Rinkēvičš 2A03:EC00:B17D:C6CE:0:0:0:2 ( talk) 17:22, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
Edgars Rinkēvičš has been sworn in. Sources: govermemt websites 195.80.104.35 ( talk) 07:17, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
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Remove the following sentence from ‘culture’ section:”At this time, songs often made fun of the characteristics of Soviet life and were concerned about preserving Latvian identity.” 2A01:4B00:8567:B500:382E:F2C4:1690:D62B ( talk) 06:38, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
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Kristaps Porzingis no longer plays for the Washington wizards. He plays for the Boston Celtics 2601:153:983:D70:E830:60BE:433C:EE5E ( talk) 13:51, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
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There are links that don't exist. Awesomeboy122 ( talk) 18:16, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. PianoDan ( talk) 20:08, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
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Please change:
Fighting continued sporadically between Sweden and Poland until the Truce of Altmark in 1629. [1] citation needed
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Fighting continued sporadically between Sweden and Poland until the Truce of Altmark in 1629. [2] Emixolydian ( talk) 20:47, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
Post-Soviet. 79.191.153.61 ( talk) 05:56, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
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In the "History" section and "Since joining the EU in 2004" subsection there is the following sentence: "After years of debates, Latvia ratified the EU Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention in November 2023.". This sentence is factually correct, however it's unreferenced, so someone who can edit the page should add a reference like this: [3] Thank you in advance, and have a nice day! 90.131.144.65 ( talk) 17:31, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
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In the location of history, Around 3000 BC, the proto-Baltic ancestors of the Latvian people settled on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.[20] The Balts established trade routes to Rome and Byzantium, trading local amber for precious metals.[21] By 900 AD, four distinct Baltic tribes inhabited Latvia: Curonians, Latgalians, Selonians, Semigallians (in Latvian: kurši, latgaļi, sēļi and zemgaļi), as well as the Finnic tribe of Livonians (lībieši) speaking a Finnic language.[citation needed]
On the location of citation needed https://doi.org/10.12697/jeful.2021.12.2.02 should be added as it follows what is needed to finish the citation. AmanjLife23 ( talk) 20:38, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
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Request to add Mass media in Latvia under Latvia#Culture. 203.149.142.34 ( talk) 11:11, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
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It should also be mentioned that Latvian is an Indo-European language. This wording could work:
Latvians belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving members of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. 85.254.74.151 ( talk) 16:25, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
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Change it to semi-protected 50.194.156.161 ( talk) 22:48, 24 April 2024 (UTC)