Latvia
geographical name
Lat·via
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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
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ˈlat-vē-ən
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of the U.S.S.R. 1940–91; capital Riga area 24,938 square miles (64,589 square kilometers), population 1,924,000
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of the U.S.S.R. 1940–91; capital Riga area 24,938 square miles (64,589 square kilometers), population 1,924,000
— see also latvian
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“Latvia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latvia. Accessed 9 May. 2021.
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