Baltic people in the United Kingdom
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| Baltic British |
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Notable Britons of Baltic origin: Lembit Öpik     |
| Total population |
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Approximately 200,000 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow |
| Languages |
| English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, some Russian. |
| Religions |
| Christianity, Orthodox, Judaism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Baltic people |
Baltic people in the United Kingdom are those born or raised/resident in the UK who are of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian origin.
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[edit] Population and settlement
[edit] Notable people with Baltic connections
- Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament (Estonian parents)
- Gustav Holst, English composer (Latvian Grandfather)
- Domino Harvey, Bountyhunter (Lithuanian)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Baltic Music information centre UK
- UK Baltic Study Group
- Association of Estonians in Great Britain
- Great Britain Lithuanian Youth Association
- Latvians in Britain
- Latvian National Council
- Straumeni manor Latvian cultural centre
- London Lativian Choir
- Latvian Welfare Fund
- Latvians in London
- United London Latvian Church
