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United States - Washington DC - Embassy of Latvia located in Washington DC and accredited to the United States and to Mexico. Includes information about macroeconomic development, economic reforms, doing business in Latvia, and trade and investment opportunities, as well as consular matters.
Sweden - Stockholm - Embassy of Republic of Latvia in Stockholm, with information on learning the Latvian language in Sweden. In English, Swedish and Latvian.
United Kingdom - London - Embassy of Latvia in London, with a history of Anglo-Latvian relations since records began, and also consular information.
Norway - Oslo - With contact details for the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Norway, and also for the Latvian Honorary Consulate General in Oslo, and the Latvian Honorary Consulates in Kristiansand, Bergen, and Rogaland.
Czech Republic - Prague - Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in the Czech Republic. Describes the states of bilateral relations, and has Latvian-Czech trade statistics.
Canada - Ottawa - Embassy of The Republic of Latvia in Canada, with a history of diplomatic relations between Canada and Latvia, information on the current state of economic relations, and a list of treaties between the two countries.
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