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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. Latvia covers an area of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi), with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethnolinguistic group of the Balts and speak Latvian. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population; 37.7% of the population speak Russian as their native tongue.
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1,000 candles lit in Tallinn and Riga in solidarity with Ukraine Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published | |
NATO completes first large-scale military exercise in Latvia Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:44Published | |
Latvian mural features red cat named Peach Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published | |
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