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The Group of Non-Partisan Citizens (Latvian : Bezpartejiskā pilsoņu grupa, BPG) was a political party in Latvia in the early 1920s.

Latvian language Baltic language, official in Latvia and the European Union

Latvian is a Baltic language spoken in the Baltic region. It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. It is sometimes known in English as Lettish, and cognates of the word remain the most commonly used name for the Latvian language in Germanic languages other than English. There are about 1.3 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and 100,000 abroad. Altogether, 2 million, or 80% of the population of Latvia, speak Latvian. Of those, 1.16 million or 56% use it as their primary language at home. The use of the Latvian language in various areas of social life in Latvia is increasing.

History

The party won six seats in the 1920 Constitutional Assembly elections, making it the joint fourth-largest faction in the Assembly. [1] However, it did not contest any further elections. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1137 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1131
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