Latvia (Nation) AKA Republic of Latvia
Latvia
1698 AD - 1940 AD
AKA Republic of Latvia
One of the Baltic states of Northern Europe, Latvia is a developed country, with a high-income advanced economy; ranking very high in the Human Development Index.
It performs favorably in measurements of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance, living standards, and peacefulness. However, according to a 2016 index, Latvia is the worst EU country to be gay.
- Size: 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi)
- Capital and largest city: Riga
- Population: 1.9 million - 24% Russians are a prominent minority
- Language: Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages - ethno-linguistic group of the Balts
- Climate: temperate seasonal climate
Latvia is bordered by
- Estonia to the north
- Lithuania to the south
- Russia to the east
- Belarus to the southeast
- Sweden to the west (maritime border)
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