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La Le Li Ll Lo Lu

Lac Lan Lao Lar Las Lat Lav Law

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Laterite

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A material found in tropical regions with highly leached soils.

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Latifundia

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Large agricultural Latin American estates with strong commercial orientations.

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Latin America

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Those parts of the American continent where the official language is Spanish or Portuguese; often mean Mexico and Central and South America.

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Latitude

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A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator is used in locating places north or south.

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Latvia

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/24/2021

Location: Northeast Europe Official name: Republic of Latvia Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991 Capital city: Riga Population: 2.2 million / 88 people per sq mile (34 people per sq km) Total land area: 24,938 square miles (64,589 square km) Language(s) spoken: Latvian (official language), Russian Main religions: …