About 2 million people speak Latvian world-wide most of whom reside in the Republic of Latvia. Due to viable economic & political factors Latvia has seen a steady increase in tourism since gaining its independence in 1991. The two-way dictionary furnishes travellers businesspersons students & diplomats with essential vocabulary while a concise phrasebook covers topics such as eating out sightseeing & elementary conversation. Users will also find a pronunciation guide a fundamental grammar & an introduction to the Latvian language.