Customs and Traditions of Latvia
Population and religion According to Countryaah, about 60% of Latvians live in Latvia, 27% of Russians, 4% of Belarusians, 3% of Ukrainians, 2% of Poles, 1% of Lithuanians, other ethnic minorities are Jews, Gypsies, Germans and Estonians. In addition, almost 15% of the country’s inhabitants do not have a certain citizenship (“non-citizens”). The state religion is not accepted in the country, the majority of Russian-speakers consider themselves Orthodox, many believing Latvians in the center and west of the country profess…
