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Which historical land is set out in the Law on Latvia's Historical Lands but is not named in Article 3 of the Constitution (Satversme)?

In the exam (Latvian)

Kura vēsturiskā zeme ir noteikta Latvijas vēsturisko zemju likumā, bet nav nosaukta Satversmes 3. pantā?

  1. aLatgaleLatgale
  2. bSēlijaSēlijaCorrect answer
  3. cZemgaleZemgale

Why?

Article 3 of the Constitution (Satversme) names Vidzeme, Latgale, Courland (Kurzeme) and Zemgale. The Law on Latvia's Historical Lands (2021) also recognises Sēlija (Selonia) as a historical land.

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Our own practice questions on the current Satversme (the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia) and public sources on Latvian history and culture. They are not material of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) and not real test questions. The English translation and the explanations were made with AI; the test itself is in Latvian only. Not affiliated with PMLP.

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