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latvia
- Main Entry:
- Lat·via

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈlat-vē-ə\
- Function:
- geographical name
independent country N central Europe bordering on the Baltic; an independent republic 1918–40, a constituent republic (Lat·vi·an Republic
\ˈlat-vē-ən\
) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1940–91; ∗ Riga area 24,595 square miles (63,701 square kilometers), population 2,345,768
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