Definition 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
play \ˈlat-vē-ən\ )
of the U.S.S.R. 1940–91; capital Riga area 24,595 square miles (63,701 square kilometers), population 2,070,371
see also latvian
