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{{infobox Country|country = of Latvia|language = Latvian|map = <map lat='57.029' lng='24.599' zoom='6' view='03' floatcountry='rightLatvia' />|capital = [[Riga]]|pop = 2,261,100|currency = Euro (EUR) |BW = LV|hitch = <rating country='Latvialv' />}}'''Latvia''' is a Baltic country. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It borders [[Estonia]], [[Lithuania]], [[Russia]] and [[Belarus]]. There are a lot of young people just hitchhiking around the country, to their hometowns, festivals, etc., especially during summer, so you'll probably meet someone on the road as well. People are used to hitchhikers and hitchhiking it is fairly easy. Even in the middle of nowhereto get a lift, whether along important route, even routes such as the [[E67 ]] (''Via Baltica''), it's quite easy to get a rideor in the middle of nowhere.

=== Legality ==It is allowed to hitchike in Latvia (at least there are no laws which forbid that), but of course in places where you do not danger road safety.Very, very rarely (but still) people expect you to pay for a ride.It is a common practice here to use signs of the cities, countries where you want to get a ride, but thumb also works fine.=

[[Image:DSCF5026-1It is allowed to hitchhike in Latvia (at least there are no laws which forbid that), but of course in places where you do not danger road safety.jpg|It is a common practice here to use signs of the cities or countries where you want to get a ride to, but thumb|left|250px|[[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]] thumbing in Northern Latvia]]also works fine.

=== Cities ===<!-- Please keep in alphabetic order (after Riga) -->* [[Riga]], the capital of Latvia's capital* [[Balvi]]* [[Cēsis]]* [[Gulbene]]

===Language==[[Image:IMG 7303.JPG|thumb|right|200px|[[Tiziano]] hitching in Latvia]]If you don't speak Latvian, Russian is often a good way to communicate with people who don't speak English. Just ask if someone speaks English by asking "Gavarite pa-angliski?" in Russian. Then people are able to choose which language they prefer to communicate in.=

in English:Hi! Thanks for stopping! I don't speak any The Latvian population is divided into Latvian speakers and I am trying to hitchhike to [[Lithuania]]Russian speakers. Most of adult Latvians will know both languages. I need If you know some Russian, feel free to stay on this same highway until I reach Siauliai, Lithuaniause it here. From there I Most of young people will go East toward Radviliskisspeak English as well. If they don't, they will at least try to communicate in it if they see you are not going that way, please drop me off in a good spot to continue hitchhiking along the wayforeigner who needs help. Some people might speak German as well.

in Latvian:Sveiki! PAldies, ka apstajaties! Es nerunaju Latviski, es stopeju uz lietuvuTo catch some phrases you can also check [[Eastern Europe phrasebook]]. Man jabrauc pa so celu (E77), kamer tiksu lidz sauliem. Es dodos austrumu virziena uz radviliskis pec tam. Ja jus nebraucat uz turieni, ludzu izlaidiet mani tada vieta, kur es varetu turpinat stopet!