Fun fact 1 about Latvia
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The name Latvija is derived from the ancient Latgalians, one of four Indo-European Baltic tribes.
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country
Latvia
Population
1.8M
Area
64,589 km²
Capital
Riga
Continent
Europe
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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