Latvia Explained!

Latvia isn't usually in the headlines that often. But we're about to change that as we look to explore Latvia inside-out. From its geography and history to the country we see today. And let me tell you, Latvia is packed with interesting things! Like being the home of the first-ever decorated Christmas tree, and with a prison re-done as a hotel.
Now let's not wait any longer, put on your seatbelts, and get ready for landing. We have arrived in Latvia!
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[@CountriesExplained]

Now let's just settle this once and for all. Who is better at the game of Ice Hockey? Latvia or Sweden? 👀🏒

[@theblackrainbow]

Latvia 🤌

[@arisplugis5197]

8:52 you didn't mentioned that the first ever Christmas tree was decorated by hey and fire. it was burnt down in a square in front of the house of Black Heads. for whatever reason bachelor man trade guild did that. they were super anti feminist as far as i know. they didn't want woman to have any part in their lives.

[@arisplugis5197]

Swedes maybe are more skilled in hockey. but Latvian chosen few have an enormous hearts and relentless will power.

[@ok-vk9fv]

Sweden, we were just lucky

[@mvp_klints]

The team of 2023 was game-wise clearly better and and won with a 2 point margin for a reason

[@mantvydasstaskus6337]

Im a simple Lithuanian, I see Latvia, I press Like ❤

[@taurmorn5062]

Im a simple Latvian, I see comments from Lithuanians, I press like 💛💚❤️

[@jovitapopovaite2092]

Same 😂

[@vladislavsdenham7642]

I see Lithuania,I also click like braluikai

[@igorunknown5554]

🇱🇻🤝🇱🇹

[@deutschegeschichte4972]

@@taurmorn5062 I'm a simple American, I see comments from Latvians, I press like. Also have you seen any oil anywhere?

[@suitman4759]

As a Latvian this is quite accurate not to be mean, but the city pronunciation was a bit funny knowing how they are actually pronounced. But very good video nonetheless

[@CountriesExplained]

They’re too hard 😅

[@anitakleinberga8616]

@@CountriesExplainedLatvian J is English Y

[@martinszupa5820]

​@@CountriesExplainedDaugavpils, Daugava, Riga was pronounced excelent. Liepāja and Jelgava less, but also acceptable😉

[@kraanz]

Dude, he mispronounced "pagan."

[@dagsfjodorovs7896]

​@@kraanzYeah, forget the city names, but the words "pagan" and "soviet"... You can't really shorten the word soviet union/regime to "soviet"... Gives of a feeling that he doesn't really understand what paganism and/or soviet union is and just read that in Wikipedia. Tho, the video was nice:)

[@erik7999]

The place I am renting, there are other people renting here as well and they are all Latvian and it feels like I am living with my own family. And that sums up our Latvian-Lithuanian bond. There is no one closer to us than our horse-head siblings. ♥

[@arisplugis5197]

why horse head? :) never heard this about Latvians before. usually they are jokes about Latvians and potatoes.

[@erik7999]

@@arisplugis5197 There are many theories as to how this came to be. The one I like the most is because the bay of Riga sort of resembles a horse head. 😅 Latvians are also known to have 6 toes. 😳 So now you know.

[@dreamthedream8929]

​@@arisplugis5197Latvian farmers for a long time did not even accept potatoe. Called it devils apple and said that it takes the power out of their land. Only at the end of the 19th century Latvian farmers started to grow potatoes a lot more commonly. Until then potatoes in latvia were mostly grown as a decorative plant in castle and palace gardens

[@arisplugis5197]

@@dreamthedream8929 that is quite a turnaround for a potatoes in Latvija. once rejected, now over consumed. and if you want a bribe a Latvian, just show a potato.

[@kraanz]

@@arisplugis5197 Žirga galva. Pakaties uz Rīgas līci, jūra atgādina zirga galvu. Un igauņi mūs sauc par "sixtoes," jo mums uz vāģu numuriem ir LV, kas, izrunājot igauniski, izklausās kā "seši kāju pirksti."

[@donniedarko7196]

As a Latvian, I thank you for this video ! Very well made, and interesting facts and history ! Thank you ! And also greetings and best regards to our Lithuanian and Estonian braļukas :)

[@CountriesExplained]

Thank you for watching it 🙌🙏

[@magoneburka3452]

Hi im from latvia to 😇💖

[@tritaporika]

Hello! Im latvian too and this video is very interesting and well made.

[@diggidlv1341]

im latvian to

[@Diseeeeel]

Im a latvian too 💀

[@addaxi]

I had the pleasure of living & going to University in Latvia this past year, and I felt very much at home. Being part of my heritage, traveling to this area was very exciting. I even had the opportunity to watch the IIHF Championship and bought a Latvian jersey. Latvia is a gem, as well as the other Baltic states. It's affordable and there's something for everyone, whether it is Latvia Drift, the countless ice cream shops, or abundance of memorials, Latvia is a wonderful country. I would recommend it to anyone traveling around Northern or Eastern Europe.

[@dannydetonator]

Souds like a 5★ review, thanks! We might not have tourism infrastructure and crowds of Mediterranian, but there is a lot packed in under 2M country. Especially hidden places of rare nature, .And too few copscompared to most of EU. Most serious criminals have left for places you can't be tracked as easy as in this small place, maybe that's why. Nowhere near as cheap as it used to be (as most E. EU), still money talks loud as always.

[@dreamthedream8929]

plenty of batic german heritage and places left. they were latvian just like you and me, that was their homeland. back in the day there were over 2000 palaces and manors in latvia. even to this day they seem to be so many there. i believe most have survived. some not in a good condition or in ruins however many have been restored or are underway. after the latvian land reform when baltic germans were forced out of their homes many such buildings fell into disrepair however many also were saved by establishing schools or other institutions there. durbes palace in tukums was very nice, horrors happened there during the world war 2 like in so many other places but otherwise the place with its surroundings was lovely. @@dannydetonator

[@marcinsawicki7665]

Love Latvia from Poland? Amazing country with great people!

[@k.b1596]

No

[@Hans-kf4ew]

​@@k.b1596ya

[@allowerdermenos2785]

Try to live here with taxes and pays!

[@Sawkax]

nah a trash country

[@arturs101]

@@allowerdermenos2785 we lived and are alive !

[@SomeGamingFan]

As a Canadian I love watching them play hockey. I always root for them to win

[@sandrisjansons1515]

Pronouncing latvian names of places would be good to bear in mind that not every nation use traditional english pronouncination of letters . For Instance Jūrmala and Jelgava starts with letter J which is pronounced as Y-elgava and Y-urmala like York in english.

[@ArtisZ]

I'd say Yoormalah would be closer representation in English.

[@madbruv]

Pizgjec kaa vish pateica Liepāja, chalis atrada džh uz e burta vaardaa Liepāja. 😂😂😂

[@mr_koko2070]

More like Yeah-lgava and Yourmala

[@agnese2944]

Tad kad es dzirdēju ka viņš izrunā liepāja kā "līdžepaja" vai kas tml es pauzēju video lai parēktu@@madbruv

[@YsTheRumGone]

@@madbruvmade my day :D

[@madedgar]

I think this is a well made video, but I have never heard the name Liepaja butchered like this

[@mvp_klints]

Līdžpaja!

[@madedgar]

@@mvp_klints 🤣

[@madbruv]

Es tik nikns paliku fr 😂😂

[@destrojer124]

Yeah, to nonnative speakers, our city names are kind of, hard to say.

[@mvp_klints]

@@destrojer124 Ja, izmanto common sense lai izprastu kā izrunā burtus, vajadzētu būt ok

[@acriley7009]

Just came back from a two week trip to Latvia! What a pleasant surprise.

[@CountriesExplained]

🙌😁

[@sandislogins1796]

As a Latvian, i am happy to learn about my country's history. Well done video

[@robrob4730]

By the way how Latvians established their country in 1918 is the most complicated topic of modern history. Just how it got founded and how everything falled in favor to latvians was an absolute mirracle.❤

[@toliklisiy5868]

Immediately after the end of the First World War in 1918, the revolutionary Lenin gave Latvia freedom and independence, and before that Latvia was a province of the Russian Empire, and until 1710 it was the Lifland and Courland duchies of Sweden, unfortunately now Latvia is the poorest republic in the EU under the external control of the US.

[@robrob4730]

@@toliklisiy5868 сразу понятно что ты русский 😁😁😁

[@robrob4730]

@@toliklisiy5868 šo vēsturi tev mācīja kurā skolā? Krievijā?

[@robrob4730]

@@toliklisiy5868 nu labi ko tu gribi ar to teikt? Ka mums vajag pievienoties Krievijai? Man liekas, ja tev alga ir 800-1000€ un tu nelieto alkoholu un nesmēķē, tad ļoti labi var dzīvot. Man liekas, ka problēma ir "končennijs" alkoholisms Latvijā nevis Eiropa vai Krievija.

[@hellbro1538]

@@toliklisiy5868 I feel here russian propaganda history lesson :D No everything you said is wrong, but if u didnt know, then EU have their own influence here :D Maybe you mean NATO new base, as a influence by US or maybe you mean that russia has lost any control over Baltics and Latvia:? :D

[@kartupelu_lkberzi]

What I love about Latvija is how our cultures and traditions survived through years and years of occupation and some that faded in other countries years ago are thriving and alive ❤. So much patriotism for our beautiful land that so many fought for, and today it is independent, first recognized as such by Iceland.

[@ANewHandTouchesTheBeacon]

I want to come move in latvia

[@Crimson19977]

I think Latvia was firstly recognised by Denmark, I could be wrong tho. But I heard it was Denmark

[@dreamthedream8929]

unfortunately latvian jews and their traditions and buildings suffered a lot during the holocaust in latvia, its a land of very big tragedies. all over the country. latvia had a thriving jewish community for centuries and during the war so many families suffered. at least now the jewish population seems to be steady and may be increasing and there are various monuments and museums in latvia dedicated to their lives in latvia. ive been to such places in riga, now i need to visit the jews in latvia museum in that beautiful building whose architect was murdered during the holocaust in latvia. thats one museum that i have not been to in rīga

[@kasper2892]

Love Latvia from 🇪🇪❤️❤️🇱🇻

[@Parvathy_Arjun]

I am from india , Living in Latvia..I really love the country ❤..I am also doing vlogs about latvia ❤

[@ok-vk9fv]

Thank god that Indians live in Latvia not muslims

[@arisplugis5197]

better Indians than Muslims coming in Latvija. why? because Latvians are Indo-Europeans. we have common ancestry and language roots.

[@ok-vk9fv]

@@arisplugis5197 veci, nav ilgi palicis. Jau centrā redzēti kkdi Muhammad al-aktabi ar savām 7 sievām un 29 bērniem

[@hussreal]

@@ok-vk9fv whats wrong with muslims??

[@immoralwombat6843]

@@hussreal Some of them stab kids in parks and some time burn city while peacefully protesting.

[@nenenindonu]

I'd say Latvia is among the most successful of the numerous post-Soviet countries with it's strong Baltic heritage

[@arisplugis5197]

Hungary, Yougoslavia, Chechslovakia and Poland wasn't so deep in Soviet Union. Baltic States was under strict iron curtain.

[@MrsUnderwriter]

We are not former Soviet state, our country has been occupied by USSR

[@robrob4730]

I would say that Estonia is pure succes story, but only thanks to Finland. Latvia wanted to co-op with Sweden but Sweden said ''not with you''

[@lilysl3797]

Mate, Estonia is way ahead of you .

[@robrob4730]

@@lilysl3797 only because of Finland.

[@daivioi]

As a Latvian whose birthday is on the 20th of July, this is like a birthday gift to me, lol! Great video, thanks a lot for making it!

[@N4h_16]

As a latvian i aprove of this video

[@CountriesExplained]

🔥😇

[@AnceL-qr8yd]

Im a latvian and i learnd more from this than from 3 years of history lessons thanks

[@chapno4255]

I love latvia and Estonia because it still has a Swedish feel to it. There are even shops who has Swedish text on their credit card readers, it felt like i was in Sweden, there was even some Swedish flags which i praise these countries for putting up

[@oskarsbambalis1367]

At Rural life museum at Riga and Gaujas national park I sow sweedish flag

[@chapno4255]

@@oskarsbambalis1367 that is good, at least not arabic flag which we have here in Sweden

[@robertsumbrasko3591]

yea most of us use Swedbank here

[@chapno4255]

@@robertsumbrasko3591 really? not even all Swedes use it haha, but i do

[@andrewatarantino]

Viking brothers stay together!

[@MrMainA]

I'm a simple Lithuanian; I see Latvia, I like press like.

[@AliceCadaver6]

As a Latvian myself, I got hooked to the video instantly. No regrets and thank you for making it!

[@Funky159]

As a Latvian i can safely say - you did justice to us in this video!

[@BeanBag_shorts]

YES TIEŠĀMMMM

[@vairiks123]

As a Latvian, nobody asked.

[@Funky159]

@@vairiks123 īsti nesapratu komentāru, tagad bija jāsmejās vai kā? Domā baigi rēcīgais čalis esi, ka izvilki no interneta visizdrāztāko teicienu? Piemet vēl "deez nuts" un vispār būs bomba. Naturāli neiebraucu Tavā žultī, priekš kam, ko?

[@stjevena]

🇦🇹💞🇱🇻 To our european sisters that share virtually the same flag: We love you Latvia! From Austria

[@vinetajermolova8068]

❤

[@zzanussi03]

Thank you!

[@zaniiite]

❤

[@beardytraveler4867]

I'm coming latvia. Could you share with me your Instagram

[@lindalinde3456]

I wish you would mentioned out traditions more... Like dance and singing celebration that happens every 4 years and how it kept our strength throughout soviet

[@turmutro]

Hi from Latvia, thank you for video ❤

[@aivisgrinbergs8711]

One of the most educative videos I have seen on KZbin about countries. Kudos!

[@sneaky_killswit9972]

As a latvian you made our history actually sound interesting(unlike my history teacher)

[@agnese2944]

Agreed. Except its not just our history teacher, but also our music teacher. our music teacher just put on some boring documentaries OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN about the singing revolution. the same documentaries, over and over again.

[@sneaky_killswit9972]

@@agnese2944 happy to hear our school teachers aren't the only people like that

[@oh2mp]

While watching this video I realized that I have visited three biggest cities of Latvia. I actually didn't know that Daugavpils and Liepāja are the next two after Rīga. I have also seen the Ventas Rumba.

[@ingunaliepa2399]

The best place in Daugavpils is fortress and Mark Rothko art centre

[@feitablackold2303]

I recommend to visit also some small cities, like Kuldīga, Cēsis or Sigulda.

[@dreamthedream8929]

tukums is great, very historic place with a lot of old houses. bauska too. to ludza i havent been to explore there but ive seen videos, looks like it also has many old houses preserved and looking more like influenced by russian architecture which is difficult to find in other parts of latvia@@feitablackold2303

[@janismisins7924]

Slava Latvijai! ❤🇱🇻

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

Kapēc "slava"? Vārds "slava" vispār ir Krievu vārds (man nav pretenzijas pret daļai no Krieviem), un te arī nav Ukraina. Pareizāk, ja esi Latvietis, ir teikt "Dievs svētī Latviju!", vai "Par Latviju!".

[@rigapolitan]

​​@@BIOSHOCKFOXXkāda starpība? galvenais ir ko cilvēks jūt nevis ko viņš saka vārdi var melot bet sirds pateiks visu, es saku baznīca, oh, man jāiet cietumā, oh, he ,he, he, excuse me sir, protams

[@janismisins7924]

Atvainojos skolotāj par kļūdu...

[@oskarsauzins9088]

As a Latvian i love the structure of the video and how much good drone shots you have got somehow you managed to take one of mine. All good you can use it. And the history is accurate.

[@Aidan_Au]

I like your Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania videos! You completed the Baltics Could you please explain Norway and other Nordic countries next? Thank you! I just subscribed and gave you a thumbs up to support!

[@justvolt]

You are actually the first person to nail most names of Latvian landmarks, great job! Us Latvians always like when someone talks about our country

[@BeanBag_shorts]

Ikr

[@BeanBag_shorts]

Ja kas atceries kā viņš teica Liepājā 😂😂

[@justvolt]

@@BeanBag_shorts pirmajā reizē nedaudz sajauca, bet vēlāk tomēr pareizi pateica

[@diogitalk]

Great video, coverage was excellent!

[@lasma.a]

Thank you for this wonderful video 😊

[@monke-dt1tn]

We had to move to Latvia last year, and yes, it is amazing, with a lot of ancient buildings, castles and beaches. But for me the only downside is what the "newer" parts of cities (at least Riga) look like. Its almost all old, soviet-era buildings. There are a lot of new flats being built though.

[@user-mj4wh3ux9p]

I live in Latvia and that was amazing story about my country.Thank you.:)

[@ben-taobeneton3945]

Solid video! Thank you! 🙏

[@MultiOranuch]

Thank you for sharing... I have been there - RIGA several times from 2018 and last time with my thai friends from Bangkok in june 2023. Latvia is the first country for me to explore into BALTIC STATES.. It is easy to across Baltic Sea from Stockholm by cruise.. So now I get more knowledge about LATVIA. Next year in May 2024 I will lead a group of my friends from Thailand to visit RIGA again.. Will be amazing for us. Best Wishes from STOCKHOLM - SWEDEN

[@CountriesExplained]

Sounds like you had a great trip! And I wish you and your friends the best travel next time also! 🙌😁

[@explosive_koala1]

As a Latvian. I see this video as a good video. The way you pronounce Latvian cities makes me laugh every time.

[@dainalepika5953]

As a Latvian, I say thank you for the beautiful video. Only... Why do you use a map (6:20) where Crimea is a part of Russia? It is not a part of Russia according to International law. It is unlawfully annexed territory and will be returned back soon. As a part of nation which was earlier occupied by the same aggressor I can not stay silent about this detail.

[@polkad6983]

Lol😂😂😂

[@dainalepika5953]

@@polkad6983 lol? Maybe your country would like to make a present so some neighbour country and give away a couple of regions?

[@mr_koko2070]

He might have taken an older map, because before like 1991 Crimea was never a part of Ukraine. Though it doesn't look like USSR, and I'd think that taking an older map than USSR is unprobable... Anyways - right now Crimea is under Russian control and that's a fact whether you like it or not.🤷‍♂️

[@Imaxxd22]

​@@dainalepika5953Take a chill pill. Crimea is Russia according to popular vote of Crimean people.

[@dainalepika5953]

@@Imaxxd22 This voting is unlegit, people voted already long ago and decided to stay with Ukraine and be independent. Putin promised that he has no pretensions about Crimea and of course lied as always. You can't just come in a neighbour country with army, make there your own fake voting with huns and threats, force Cremea deputies with guns to vote for joining Russia (Strelkov Girkin has admitted this in his interviews) and think that everyone in the world believes this bullshit, when in your own elections people and parties win with 146%. Peskov already said they will draw 90% win for Putin in the next elections. Why not 146% again? Russia is a real failed state with no normal toilets for 60% of population in some regions like Altai and others. Chaushesku also had 89,9 % support short time before his own people executed him. Of course, they were not genetic slaves like russians are. So just go back in your 1991 borders and leave the rest of the world in peace.

[@arturskarklins1862]

Very nice video about Latvia. Thanks 🤝

[@CountriesExplained]

Thank you for watching! 🙌😁

[@johnnieireland2057]

Can’t wait to explore Latvia one day 😊 love to Latvia from Canada 🇨🇦

[@Latvians]

i know that during the Viking Era, Latvia was sort of like a Greenzone... or well Riga was, all the massive Viking Ships would Park in Riga, and Vikings would head to local bars for some nice beer.... you also missed the fact that Latvia has the heaviest Drinkers in the World (some people debate that it could be lithuania, but its more latvia), the flag is the 3rd oldest flag in the world, and the story my teachers taught me about it is, around 1918-1922 there was a War that involved Baltic States and Poland against Russia ''The War Of Independence'', Apparently After the War Was Over, They Found a White Flag From Russia Side with Their Blood on it... so they made it our flag.

[@Latvians]

some of the stuff you find on google is very outdated, we do have the tallest women in the world... we also probably have the tallest men, atleast in this generation, because the russian men that still live in russia are pretty short, but about every Gen Z that i know is about 6 Ft, i know like 50 People that are 6'0-7'2.

[@kraanz]

@@Latvians Yeah, almost everything you said is also wrong.

[@madbruv]

​@@kraanzchist kraans 😂

[@Latvians]

@@kraanz its not, you wouldnt know since theres not like a single valuable thought in your brain.

[@ryanroyrn]

Latvia also wrre Vikings.

[@queenofwales_]

As a complete Latvian wanna ask, is there any chance of getting a video explaining Wales? 👀 The little brother of England a lot of people don’t know about, but with which the Great Britain has sort of started. And the country with the coolest flag ever! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 We’ve got some things in common including people on the most part not knowing that these small countries even exist. 😃 P.S. Cool video about Latvia, summing this up very well. ♥️

[@puikons]

Mark Rotho, was born in Daugavpils. We created the Blue microphone brand. Invented a way to mass produce mocarella. A Latvian invented Pringles. We have one of the best networking companys in the world - Microtic Printful and Printify are Latvian among other things...

[@marcisbezmers7005]

it was so cool and funny hearing him saying some latvian words because i am a latvian and some times i wish i could just teach some on to talk latvian. SOme facts are true some i didn't even know and thank you for ecknowliging this biutifle plaot of land. hope you get big at youtub because these are some good videos

[@andreasg.9997]

Great video. You should do Croatia or Slovenia next!

[@CountriesExplained]

Thank you! Those are definitely on the list ✍️🙌

[@crazybear4724]

Nice video, as LAtvian i Enjoyed !

[@CountriesExplained]

Thank you! And thanks for watching 😁🙌

[@shuwanakamas8000]

I have been many times in Latvia and I really always missing Latvia I love Latvia ❤️❤️❤️

[@GigAHerZ64]

First Christmas tree was erected in Tallinn, Estonia. First *decorated* Christmas tree was erected in Riga, Latvia.

[@ryanroyrn]

🤦‍♂️

[@KougatWheat2915]

Latvian here, whenever I see a video about Latvia it just warms the heart a bit

[@NicoleInga]

it good, most people feel bad for latvia

[@terezecirule7103]

I like how positive this video was when I reality Latvia is falling apart. Like the population is rapidly decreasing, our politics are so messed up I can’t keep track and most people talk better in English or Russian than Latvian even if they were born here (including me) But to give us some credit Rīga is a beautiful city with lots of old buildings, but that’s about all we got.

[@MapsCharts]

А я думал, что меньше и меньше людей говорят по-русски в Латвии ?

[@davidkunakovsky3155]

Big respect for the video as a fellow Latvian!

[@SlabFor1]

Im glad that this video exist as a latvian that has lived my whole life in latvia its a good country with alot of nice people i could say that ventspils is a another thing that should be in a travelers bucket list well also including liepāja and rīga

[@Drywalleaterr]

Liepāja and Jelgava are pronounced more as "Liiepawya" and "Yélgava" And Jūrmala is "Yóórmahlaw" and just means "beach" Also Cēsis(TS-eeh-cis) is pretty cool too.

[@q-nz7hu]

YES

[@LatvijasRepublikabumba]

the way you wrote the pronunciation of Liepāja reminds me of old latvian writing

[@fritzzon]

Your pronunciation of Liepāja sounds bad.

[@Bigballenergy123]

We just beat Sweden in hockey this year

[@CountriesExplained]

I know 👀🫣

[@Reawerr]

im a latvian and im glad that someone actually looks lot more forward in Latvia's history!

[@Void_king-kl4op]

as a person whos living in latvia im really happy that a youtuber big as countries explained im really happy that somebody knows my country (you should come to latvia its really really buetifull)

[@heeheeboyy3805]

I'm simple Lithuanian, I see braliuks I press like

[@ArtisZ]

Liepāja - say Liapaayah, Jelgava - say Yelgavah. Letter J is always pronounced as Y in word Yes.

[@viktorgenGamer]

Love this explanation also I'm living in medumi very close to daugavpils, the city is amazing and we also live close to zarazai

[@killwind]

Been having a laugh hearing you pronounce the names of these locations :D Much love.

[@karwansewe]

Just out of curiosity, where do you come from? your Scandinavian accent is showing and I can't help but wonder

[@CountriesExplained]

Hint: I talk about the country in this video 👀😅

[@karwansewe]

@@CountriesExplained Hey fellow swede

[@crazybear4724]

@@CountriesExplained AYo Sweed ?

[@CountriesExplained]

@@karwansewe 👋😇

[@CountriesExplained]

@@crazybear4724 yeees siiir! 🫡

[@artursbondars7789]

Crimean peninsula is part of Ukrainian state!

[@meoswald9131]

@artursbondars7787 It is not this video about Latvia ?

[@artursbondars7789]

@@meoswald9131 It is. That's why in this video our world view should be respected. Especially if You are speaking about geography and politics. Why one should speak about our country, showing strange maps in video?

[@user-hi7lv1fs6t]

Crimea is majorly populated by ethnic russians and de-facto belongs to Russia. Cope, ukropigger

[@indiemoans]

this video is not about Ukraine

[@anastasiiasaychuk5115]

This video is not about Ukraine, but it spreads misinformation about Ukraine.

[@adrianzenmiller7749]

Very well made. Thanks! But you missed one very important event- Latvian Song and Deance Festival. That's being held in Riga every 5 years.

[@ravoreidna4601]

🇱🇻 Lai dzīvo Latvija! 🇱🇻 Warm greetings from your twin brothers and sisters Estonians!🇪🇪Elagu Läti, elagu Eesti! Elagu Leedu! Elagu Baltimaad, elagu Vabadus = Brivibai!

[@amNomadic]

one of place to visit is latvia

[@Latvians]

''as they will never beat them in ice hockey'' did you fall a sleep during the most recent game? we wiped the floor with Sweden and USA, if latvia made hockey... we would be the best, tens of years ago latvia was in its PRIME in hockey, then all the good players left or became shit, and as of past 1-3 years.... Latvia is Back, so 2024 we will smoke Sweden AND possibly canada, all the good players are starting to come back

[@dreamthedream8929]

We didn't wipe the floor with them. The games with Sweden and USA were evenly matched and we won at the end. We wiped the floor with Kazakhstan and in the first game Canada wiped the floor with us

[@red_nose_reindeer]

its funny seeing you pronounce all our words 😅 but a really well put together video

[@janism7157]

Longest river is Gauja stretching for 452km in Latvian territory; Daugava only flows 352km through Latvia. Also worth mentioning that: Latvian radio and TV tower is one of the highest buildings in Europe at 368.5m and observation platform at 97m. Folk song and dance festival is part of Unesco world heritage and is truly spectacular. Summer solstice (Jāņi and Līgo celebration) is something truly unifying in Latvian culture. Latgale region that is located in east of the Latvia is rich with pottery that is truly unique. What sets as apart form Estonia is that almost all the shoreline is sandy beaches, its not just Jurmala. Feel free to add to this list. :)

[@alexyanshevics3798]

UNESCO Pasaules nemateriālā kultūras mantojuma sarakstā iekļauti Baltijas valstu Dziesmu un deju svētki, nevis atsevišķi Latvijas .

[@tokomey844]

In general good video and info about Latvia is true. ❤ But map is wrong at 6:20 min. Crimea is not Russia. That is false info

[@sealtheultimate469]

Cry about it

[@PEREKLADACH636]

Hi everyone

[@CountriesExplained]

👋

[@VentsJansons]

1:00 we won that game. and 3 seconds after the clip cuts off we score, after that we score again, and then get our first medals at worlds against the USA

[@lepigblade]

Thank you about this video, people rarely make videos about us and I'm really grateful for making this video, oh and you misspelled Jelgava, it's a hard j.

[@infatum9]

1. Liepaja is pronounced as LiepaYa, with y sound, not j. 2. High income country catching the rest of EU got me laughing.

[@roberts.sanders23]

Jābrauc atpūsties Līdžapājā😂

[@user-pp1ni2jy3f]

This is a great location for tourism, beauty & history, can't be beat!

[@Mardols]

amazing vicdeo. very accurate as well.

[@nenenindonu]

Going by it's altitude one might call it fLatvia

[@pr3zzy798]

😂😂

[@ok-vk9fv]

And going by it's women's bodies

[@pr3zzy798]

@@ok-vk9fv 💀💀

[@ameyakulkarni6493]

SOUTH AFRICA

[@CountriesExplained]

Make sure you stay tuned, because we’re close to it 👀

[@ameyakulkarni6493]

​​​@@CountriesExplained EXCITED FOR 🇿🇦

[@ameyakulkarni6493]

MAKE A VIDEO ON 🇵🇾PARAGUAY🇵🇾

[@RIHARDO_2.7]

i (as latvian) love hearing people who speak english trying to say latvia's city names

[@zaneklauca]

I''m Latvian. Really accurate video, thanx! ❤

[@theFatLadyOutfit]

At 5:24 insert that in 1939 while Latvia was being annexed into the Soviet Union by march 1940 soviet military began occupation, forced de-privatisation of property was implemented by way of violence, forced labor, any refusal was met with execution or forced military conscription into the Red Army or deportation to Siberia. At the same time the NKVD was reigning terror.. executing Latvian families by the thousands as a form of political oppression... In 1941 Nazi Germany then invaded Soviet Union, Latvian territory... and off the Nazis went continuing with their genocidal goals targeting and executing thousands of Latvian Jewish families....

[@_Xerius_]

Bad news for you. No one believes that liberal crap besides nazis and liberals themselves. First of all, Latvia is part of Russia since 1721. Second of all, during soviet era Latvia became an advanced industrial region with radio, satellite, train and other technical production famous through USSR and Socialistic camp. People who were sent to Siberia were mostly nazi collaborationists and victims of false denunciation. Especially after the Great Patriotic War in 1949.

[@dudeski6548]

@@_Xerius_ "advanced industrial region" Latvia already had radio and trains before the soviet occupation you retarded vatnik

[@SSKrissky]

We are not even 1.9 mil here anymore. :D We are like 1.6 cuz half of them living in the Uk and onother country tho :)

[@gordonharrison8580]

Great video!

[@xrudo7553]

You made the prison hotel such a big thing even tho I didn't even know it existed till right now, even tho Ive been living in Latvia a long time

[@RandomGames12345]

I'm going to forgive you for absolutely butchering the pronunciations...

[@CountriesExplained]

Thank you 😇

[@markodetsyk8816]

Crimea is Ukraine !!!!in your maps showing like russia in present this is russia Please change this thx

[@terfyzkks2713]

As a guy, who was born and raised in Latvia, i'd say that this video is very accurate☺

[@MapsCharts]

Je vais bientôt partir un semestre à Liepāja pour mes études, j'ai hâte de découvrir ce pays !

[@ilzezepa2]

Bellissimo!!!! Grazie ❤❤❤

[@alexzaslavskis4623]

As Latvian , watching this from Riga, is really good video , amazing work.. One think I will add we currently famous for awesome Mikrotik routers :)

[@Wanderinglatvian]

Huh as A Latvian it's pretty rare to see a video for latvia. Nice Video keep up the good work.

[@rkwatchingyt2097]

The best video!!!! I live there and i agree🎉

[@sofijarasa4124]

I’m from Latvia🇱🇻❤️

[@sulcsgirts]

Nailed it mate!

[@b0bcat210]

As a Latvian this has been long awaited (barely anyone knows we exist really), and apart from butchered names great video

[@mixdebin5288]

9:46 ah i remember going there on tuesday and i got to write old latvian there!