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Welcome to Latvia

Erasmus+

Communication is an Art

2022

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About the Country

  • total area - 64,559 km2
  • from which 34,964 km2 forest land
  • border - 1,866 km (Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Estonia)
  • on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea
  • Population - 2020 estimate 1,907,675

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Our Capital

  • Riga
  • Established in 1201
  • Area - 304.03 km2
  • Population - 614,618
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site - Old Riga
  • Home of Latvian Government and the largest cultural center

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Marupes municipality

  • Since July 1st, 2021, Mārupes municipality consists of Mārupe parish (10391,3 ha) with Mārupe, Jaunmārupe, Skulte, Tīraine and Vētras with 23 231 residents and Babītes/Salas parish (24 311 ha) with 12 290

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Business and facilities in Mārupe

  • World class JZ Microphones production
  • International airport RIGA
  • DRON factory
  • Marupes Ice Hall
  • Marupe Wake Park
  • Skatepark
  • Day Centers in Tīraine, Jaunmārupe, Skulte.

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Educational system in Latvia

  • The Latvian education system consists of pre-school education, basic education, secondary education and higher education.
  • General education in Latvia in total lasts 12 years consisting of compulsory 9-years basic education and 3-years secondary education. Additionally pre-school education at age of 5-6 is compulsory in Latvia.
  • Basic education stage comprises general basic education (grades 1-9) and vocational basic education. Secondary education stage comprises general secondary education, vocational secondary education and vocational education. Higher education comprises both academic and professional study programmes.

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Educational system in Mārupe

  • Education is the first priority in municipality
  • 8 municipal educational institutions
  • 3`rd highest exam results in Latvia
  • Success in World Physics Olympiad 2016
  • Youngest pre-school “Mārzemīte” – the most modern in the Baltics States
  • New Municipal Kindergarten with 360 child places in Jaunmarupe “Zīļuks”

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Jaunmārupes Primary School

  • 947 students
  • 74 teachers
  • 36 technical personnel
  • Regional and nation-wide Olympiads
  • Wide range of extra-curricular activities (robotics, sports, art, music, languages);
  • Different projects (Erasmus +, career, health)
  • Facilities (Erasmus+ corner, library, etc.)

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Live

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green

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nature

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