Riga

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Riga?605,242 (2024 estimate)
2. When was Riga built?1201
3. What is Riga famous for?Riga is Latvia's capital and is famous for its old castle, tasty gingerbread, and many bridges over the Daugava River.
4. Why does Riga have so many bridges?The Daugava River splits the city, so bridges help people cross from one side to the other and connect different neighborhoods.

Hanseatic League: A powerful medieval commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northern Europe, of which Riga was a prominent member.
Art Nouveau: An international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially when applied to furniture and interior design, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by organic, flowing lines.
Daugava River: The longest river in Latvia, flowing through Riga and emptying into the Baltic Sea, historically crucial for trade and transportation.