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Latvia

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Location

The Resume

    (November 18, 1918-May 4, 1991)
    Part of USSR (1940-91)
    Independent from the USSR since May 4, 1991
    Between Estonia and Lithuania
    Primary language is Latvian

Why Latvia might be annoying:

    Tap water must be boiled because of heavy contamination.
    Many of its people suffer from tick-borne encephalitis.
    It has fierce winters.
    Their are more Russians than Latvians in Riga, the nation's capital.
    The small town of Mazsalaca is said to be run by delirious people who believe that people who crawl through Werewolf Pine while casting a certain spell will turn them into wolf-people.
    They exclusively make a jet black alcoholic drink called the Riga Black Balsam, which is 'downright revolting' according to LonelyPlanet.com.
    In the winter, there's only a few hours of daylight.

Why Latvia might not be annoying:

    In 2001, they recorded no population growth.
    In the winter, it's a great place to ski.
    Fred Norris' family comes from there.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 153 Votes: 46.41% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 49 Votes: 51.02% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 22.73% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 146 Votes: 57.53% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 142 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 230 Votes: 58.26% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 267 Votes: 57.68% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 889 Votes: 63.10% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 738 Votes: 63.14% Annoying