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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 and Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi), with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the titular nation and comprise 65.5% of the country's population, belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian as their native tongue.

After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian, and Russian rule, the independent Republic of Latvia was established on 18 November 1918 after breaking away from the German Empire in the aftermath of World War I. The country became increasingly autocratic after the coup in 1934 established the dictatorship of Kārlis Ulmanis. Latvia's de facto independence was interrupted at the outset of World War II, beginning with Latvia's forcible incorporation into the Soviet Union, followed by the invasion and occupation by Nazi Germany in 1941 and the re-occupation by the Soviets in 1944, which formed the Latvian SSR for the next 45 years. As a result of extensive immigration during the Soviet occupation, ethnic Russians became the most prominent minority in the country. The peaceful Singing Revolution started in 1987 among the Baltic Soviet republics and ended with the restoration of both de facto and official independence on 21 August 1991. Latvia has since been a democratic unitary parliamentary republic.

Latvia is a developed country with a high-income, advanced economy ranking 39th in the Human Development Index. It is a member of the European Union, Eurozone, NATO, the Council of Europe, the United Nations, the Council of the Baltic Sea States, the International Monetary Fund, the Nordic-Baltic Eight, the Nordic Investment Bank, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and the World Trade Organization. (Full article...)

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Salaspils (pronunciation; German: Kircholm; Swedish: Kirkholm) (literally: "island castle") is a town in the Vidzeme region of Latvia. It is the administrative centre of Salaspils Municipality. The town is situated on the northern bank of the Daugava river, 18 kilometers to the south-east of the city of Riga. (Full article...)

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Gauja river valley as seen from Turaida Castle

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Latvia Dates

  • 1941, June 14 - People from Latvia deported to be resettled at various points throughout the USSR by Soviet Government
  • 1940, June 17 - Day of occupation of Republic of Latvia
  • 1919, June 22 - Joined forces of Latvia and Estonia wins battle at Cēsis during Latvian War of Independence

Holidays and observances in Latvia

  • 14 June - Commemoration Day of Victims of Communist Terror Latvia
  • 17 June - Occupation of the Republic of Latvia Latvia
  • 22 June - Heroes’ Commemoration Day
  • 23 June - Midsummer Eve
  • 24 June - Midsummer

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  • Image 1Soviet Latvia's 5 ruble note (from History of Latvia)
    Image 1Soviet Latvia's 5 ruble note (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 2Flag of the Latvian SSR. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 2Flag of the Latvian SSR. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 3Corded Ware culture area included Latvia (from History of Latvia)
    Image 3Corded Ware culture area included Latvia (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 4Latvian peasant couple working, 18–19th century (from History of Latvia)
    Image 4Latvian peasant couple working, 18–19th century (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 5Map of Riga and Reval Lieutenancies, 1783 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 5Map of Riga and Reval Lieutenancies, 1783 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 6Maximum reach of Muscovite occupation, 1577 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 6Maximum reach of Muscovite occupation, 1577 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 7Hard times for the fatherland, sons, sons, help! A patriotic postcard, 1916. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 7Hard times for the fatherland, sons, sons, help! A patriotic postcard, 1916. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 8Local counteroffensives, 1919–1920 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 8Local counteroffensives, 1919–1920 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 9Church of Ikšķile, the first stone building in Latvia built by Saint Meinhard in 1185 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 9Church of Ikšķile, the first stone building in Latvia built by Saint Meinhard in 1185 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 10Āraiši lake dwelling site dates back to the late Iron Age (from History of Latvia)
    Image 10Āraiši lake dwelling site dates back to the late Iron Age (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 11Estimated territories under Jersika rule (from History of Latvia)
    Image 11Estimated territories under Jersika rule (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 12Neolithic bone tools (from History of Latvia)
    Image 12Neolithic bone tools (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 13Baltic tribes (purple) in 7–8th centuries (from History of Latvia)
    Image 13Baltic tribes (purple) in 7–8th centuries (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 14Krišjānis Barons, 1910 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 14Krišjānis Barons, 1910 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 15Medieval Livonia in 1260. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 15Medieval Livonia in 1260. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 16Winnig's note of November 26, 1918 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 16Winnig's note of November 26, 1918 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 17Latvian Song Festival, 2008 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 17Latvian Song Festival, 2008 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 18According to the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact "the Baltic States (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)" were divided into German and Soviet "spheres of influence" (German copy) (from History of Latvia)
    Image 18According to the 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact "the Baltic States (Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)" were divided into German and Soviet "spheres of influence" (German copy) (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 19Baltic Tribes, circa 1200 CE. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 19Baltic Tribes, circa 1200 CE. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 20Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in 1740 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 20Duchy of Courland and Semigallia in 1740 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 21Soviet offensive, 1918–1919 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 21Soviet offensive, 1918–1919 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 22May 1, 1919 celebrations in Soviet Riga (from History of Latvia)
    Image 22May 1, 1919 celebrations in Soviet Riga (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 23All of Livonia was occupied by Sweden during the Second Northern War (from History of Latvia)
    Image 23All of Livonia was occupied by Sweden during the Second Northern War (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 24British Navy ships in Liepāja port, December 1918 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 24British Navy ships in Liepāja port, December 1918 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 25Valka Town Hall, where December 2, 1917 Declaration of Autonomy was issued. Now Valga in Estonia. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 25Valka Town Hall, where December 2, 1917 Declaration of Autonomy was issued. Now Valga in Estonia. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 26Nicholas gate of Daugavpils fortress (from History of Latvia)
    Image 26Nicholas gate of Daugavpils fortress (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 27George W. Bush, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Arnold Rüütel, and Valdas Adamkus in Riga, May 7, 2005. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 27George W. Bush, Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Arnold Rüütel, and Valdas Adamkus in Riga, May 7, 2005. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 28Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (from History of Latvia)
    Image 28Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 29Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (from History of Latvia)
    Image 29Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 30Divisions of Livonia, 1560–85 (from History of Latvia)
    Image 30Divisions of Livonia, 1560–85 (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 31Flag of the Republic of Latvia. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 31Flag of the Republic of Latvia. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 32Comb pottery example from Estonia, 4000–2000 BC (from History of Latvia)
    Image 32Comb pottery example from Estonia, 4000–2000 BC (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 33Barricade in Riga to prevent the Soviet Army from reaching the Latvian Parliament, July 1991. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 33Barricade in Riga to prevent the Soviet Army from reaching the Latvian Parliament, July 1991. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 34Baltic bronze necklace from the village of Aizkraukle, Latvia dating to 12th century AD now in the British Museum. (from History of Latvia)
    Image 34Baltic bronze necklace from the village of Aizkraukle, Latvia dating to 12th century AD now in the British Museum. (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 35Iskolat flag (from History of Latvia)
    Image 35Iskolat flag (from History of Latvia)
  • Image 36Swedish Baltic possessions, with Polish Livonia (from History of Latvia)
    Image 36Swedish Baltic possessions, with Polish Livonia (from History of Latvia)

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