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Latvia (⫽ ˈ l æ t v i ə ⫽ ⓘ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes ⫽ ˈ l ɑː t v i ə ⫽ LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation:), officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.
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The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of...
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Latvia was settled by the Baltictribes thousands of years ago. They mainly fished, hunted, and traded. German traders and crusaders came to Latvia at the end of the 12th century. Latvians lost control of their homeland. Over the next 800 years, Germans, Danes, Swedes, Poles, and Russians all invaded Latvia. Latvia finally became independent in 1918...
In Copenhagen on 13 December 2002, Latvia and nine other countries were invited to join the European Union. On 20 September 2003, Latvians held an election to vote on joining. Two thirds of Latvians voted to join, and on 1 May 2004, Latvia became a member of the EU. Latvia has been a NATO member since 29 March 2004. There are 43 local government un...
The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Baltic peoples arrived in the area during the second millennium BC, and four distinct tribal realms in Latvia's territory were identifiable towards the end of the first millennium AD.
It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,589 km 2 (24,938 sq mi), with a population of 1.9 million.
This article is about the Latvian capital. For other uses, see Riga (disambiguation). Riga ( / ˈriːɡə / REE-gə) [a] is the capital, primate, and the largest city of Latvia, as well as the most populous city in the Baltic States. Home to 605,273 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population.
3 days ago · Latvia, country of northeastern Europe and the middle of the three Baltic states. Country Facts. flag of Latvia. Audio File: National anthem of Latvia. Head Of Government: Prime Minister: Evika Siliņa. Capital: Riga. Population: (2024 est.) 1,875,000. Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 0.937 euro. Head Of State: President: Edgars Rinkēvičs.
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Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west.
