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- Century-old steamers inspire awe and nostalgia
AFP's Francois Campredon savours a bygone era on vintage Stockholm steamer S/S Storskär, which is over 100 years old, as it cruises through the archipelago and the Baltic Sea for an annual summer steamship parade.
The Local. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:43:00 +0200. - Early Exit For Gulbis as Murray Battles Through
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Colombian Alejandro Falla produced the first upset at the LA Open with a gripping and occasionally tempestuous 4-6 6-3 7-6 victory over fifth-seeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the second round on Thursday.
By Reuters. International Herald Tribune. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:51:23 GMT. - Prisoners knit for Afghanistan - The Baltic Times
VILNIUS - Lithuanian female prisonsers have begun a campaign to knit a variety of warm clothes - such as socks, mittens and hats - for poor people in the Ghor region of Afghanistan. "About 100 ...
Baltic Times. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT.
Facts About the Baltic States
The Republic of Estonia is governed by an elected unicameral Parliament, which elects a President. Estonia's capital city is Talinn, and its national currency is the Kroon. The primary language used by Estonians is Estonian and in 2007, the estimated population of Estonia was 1,316,000.
The Republic of Latvia is governed by an elected Parliament, which elects a President who, in turn, appoints a Prime Minister. Latvia's capital city is Riga, and its national currency is the Lat. The country's national language is Latvian and in 2007, the Latvia's population was estimated at 2,260,000.
The Republic of Lithuania is governed by a unicameral Parliament and an elected President who appoints a Prime Minister. Lithuania's capital city is Vilnius, and its national currency is the Litas. The national language of Lithuania is Lithuanian, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 3,575,000.