Country

Latvia

Also Known As Republic of Latvia

Northern Europe

Latvia is a country in Northern Europe on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Estonia to the north, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and Lithuania to the south, with a maritime boundary shared with Sweden. It declared independence from Germany and Russia on 18 November 1918; after Soviet occupation from 1940, its independence was restored on 21 August 1991. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Riga. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Riga 2

Population

1,842,226 2

2022 estimate, from Latvia's own Wikipedia infobox.

Population Estimate Year

2022 2

Area (sq km)

64,589 2

Independence or Founding Year

1918 2

Latvia declared independence from Germany and Russia on 18 November 1918. After Soviet occupation from 1940, its independence was restored on 21 August 1991.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Latvia

Connections

Associated With

Northern Europe

The Baltic States

The Baltic states encompass Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Source Baltic states (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Baltic Sea

Latvia encloses the Baltic Sea.

Source Baltic Sea (Wikipedia)

Gulf of Riga

Has Capital

Riga

Riga is the capital of Latvia.

Source Riga (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Same As

Latvia

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mikhail Baryshnikov

Juris Hartmanis

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rusins Martins Freivalds

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Gints Zilbalodis

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Anita Usacka

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Anita Ušacka

Artūrs Kučs

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ineta Ziemele

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Peteris Stucka

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Source Peteris Stucka (Wikipedia)

Morris Halle

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Morris Halle (Wikidata)

Igors Miglinieks

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Source Igors Miglinieks (Olympedia)Biographical information, Nationality

Quote, Biographical information, Nationality

Nationality Latvia

Ivans Klementjevs

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ivans Klementjevs - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Ivans Klementjevs (born 18 November 1960 in Burtiki) is a Latvian politician and former sprint canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s.

Jānis Lūsis

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jānis Lūsis (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]

was a Latvian track and field athlete who competed in javelin throw

Laura Ikauniece

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Laura Ikauniece (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]

is a Latvian athlete

Mikhail Tal

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Source Wikidata: Mikhail Tal

Tomass Dukurs

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Tomass Dukurs (Wikipedia)Lead section [nationality]

Quote, Lead section [nationality]

is a Latvian skeleton racer

Zoja Golubeva

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Source Wikipedia, Zoja GolubevaLead

Quote, Lead

Soviet, Belarusian and Latvian draughts player

Herberts Cukurs

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Origin Of

Mark Rothko

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Philippe Halsman

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Philippe HalsmanBirth and Death Places

Quote, Birth and Death Places

Born: Rīga (Rīga, Latvia) (inhabited place)

Flow

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Site Of

Saeima House

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airBaltic

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Source Wikidata: airBaltictier 2

Bauskas alus

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Bank of Latvia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.