Latvia
geographical nameDefinition of Latvia
independent country in north central Europe bordering on the Baltic Sea and indented by the Gulf of Riga; an independent republic 1918–40, a constituent republic (
the Lat*vi*an Republic
\
ˈlat-vē-ən
\ )
of the Soviet Union 1940–91; capital Riga area 24,938 square miles (64,589 square kilometers), population 1,924,000
— see also latvian
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