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ABOUT LATVIA | | |
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The Republic of Latvia, is a country in Northern Europe. Latvia shares land borders with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south – and both Russia and Belarus to the east. In the west, Latvia shares a maritime border with Sweden. The capital of Latvia is Riga (Latvian: Rīga). Latvia has been a member state of the European Union since May 1, 2004. |
Capital:
- RigaArea:
- Total: 64,589 km² (124th)
24,937 sq mi
- Water (%):1.5Independence:
from Russia
- Declared: November 18, 1918
- Recognized: January 26, 1921
- Proclaimed: May 4, 1990
- Completed: Septembe | Official languages:
- LatvianPopulation:
- July 2006 estimate: 2,274,735 (144th) |
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