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Latvia , Latvian Latvija, officially Republic of Latvia, republic (2005 est. pop. 2,290,000), 24,590 sq mi (63,688 sq km), north central Europe. It borders on Estonia in the north, Lithuania in the south, the Baltic Sea with the Gulf of Riga in the west, Russia in the east, and Belarus in the southeast. Riga is the capital and largest city. Land and People Latvia falls into four historic regions: North of the Western Dvina (Daugava) River are Vidzeme and Latgale, which were parts of Livonia ; south of the Dvina are Kurzeme and Zemgale, which belonged to the former duchy of Courland... Read more

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Latvia Country statistics area: 64,589sq km (24,938sq mi) population...764,328) government: Multi-party republic ethnic groups: Latvian 53%, Russian 34%, Belorussian 4%, Ukrainian 3%, Polish 2%, Lithuanian, Jewish languages: Latvian (official) religions: Evangelical Lutheran 55%, Roman Catholic... Read more

Latvia
LATVIA Republic of Latvia Latvijas Republika CAPITAL: Riga FLAG: The flag consists of a single...on a maroon field. ANTHEM: Dievs, sv ē ti Latviju! (God bless Latvia!). MONETARY UNIT: The lat was introduced as the official currency in... Read more

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