Latvia

by Claire Throp

Overview

Latvia offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781406227956
Publisher:	Heinemann Publishing
Publication date:	07/05/2011
Series:	Countries Around the World
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.48(w) x 9.45(h) x 0.39(d)
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Claire Throp loves sea mammals and spent far too long looking at them while supposedly doing research for this book! She has written children's nonfiction on subjects ranging from countries to sports to. She lives just outside Oxford, England.

Table of Contents

Introducing Latvia 4

History: A Fight for Independence 6

Regions and Resources: Forests, Lakes, and Rivers 12

Wildlife: A Nature Paradise 18

Infrastructure: Government and Education 24

Culture: Singing, Sports, and Art Nouveau 28

Latvia Today 34

Fact File 36

Timeline 40

Glossary 42

Find Out More 44

Topic Tools 46

Index 48