Latvia
More than half of Latvia is covered by forests, making it one of Europe's greenest destinations.
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More than half of Latvia is covered by forests, making it one of Europe's greenest destinations.
Lesotho is the only independent country in the world whose entire territory lies above 1,000 metres.
Liberia is Africa's oldest republic and has historic links with formerly enslaved African Americans.
Libya contains some of the Mediterranean world's best-preserved Roman archaeological sites.
Liechtenstein is one of the world's smallest countries and lies entirely within the Alps.
Lithuania was once at the centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, one of medieval Europe's largest states.
Luxembourg is one of the world's smallest sovereign states and an important European financial and institutional centre.
Madagascar's long isolation has produced extraordinary biodiversity, including wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.