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The name Latvija is derived from the ancient Latgalians, one of four Indo-European Baltic tribes.
Latvia
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.
From the “Etymology” section
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Latvia has the fifth highest proportion of land covered by forests in the European Union.
Latvia
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.
From the “Geography” section
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30,000 Jews were shot in Latvia in the autumn of 1941 under German occupation.
Latvia
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.
From the “History” section
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Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga was the first female head of state in the former Soviet bloc state.
Latvia
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.
From the “History” section
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In May 2023, Edgars Rinkēvičs became the European Union's first openly gay head of state.
Latvia
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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Nikater · CC BY-SA 3.0