We are working our way through the Ls in our Cooking Around the World Adventure . Yesterday we were in Laos, tonight Latvia. Fast Facts Population: 2,300,000 Capital: Riga Area: 64,589 square kilometers (24,938 square miles) Language: Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian Religion: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox Currency: Latvian lat More Interesting Facts Historically, Latvia is known by the name Lettland. Lettland gets its name from the natives ‘Letts’ or the Lettish people. The capital of Latvia, Riga is famous for some of the best Art Nouveau architecture in Europe. Vilhelm Ostwald of Riga was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1909. Latvian Fridrich Cander (1887-1933) was an inventor who worked on the theory and design of jet engines and rockets. Today, our Latvian meals bookended our day. For breakfast, we ate... Debesmanna (Latvian Cranberry Mousse) Click on the name, above, for the recipe. For Dinner... Fr...