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La Lettonia (in lettone Latvija ), ufficialmente Repubblica di Lettonia (in lettone Latvijas Republika ), è uno Stato membro dell' Unione europea. Situata nell' Europa nord - orientale, confina a nord con l' Estonia (267 km ), a est con la Russia (217 km), a sud-est con la Bielorussia (141 km) e a sud con la Lituania (453 km), ed è bagnata a ...
Latvia (/ ˈ l æ t v i ə / ⓘ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes / ˈ l ɑː t v i ə / LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation:), 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.
The history of Latvia began around 9000 BC with the end of the last glacial period in northern Europe. Ancient Baltic peoples arrived in the area during the second millennium BC, and four distinct tribal realms in Latvia 's territory were identifiable towards the end of the first millennium AD.
Il 18 novembre 1918, poco dopo la resa della Germania, la Lettonia proclama l'indipendenza. Il 23 agosto 1939 la Germania nazista e l' URSS firmarono il patto Molotov-Ribbentrop, che poneva la Lettonia nella sfera di influenza sovietica. Il 4 maggio 1990 venne emanata una Dichiarazione di indipendenza transitoria, che divenne definitiva il 21 ...
Latvia ( Latvian: Latvija ), officially the Republic of Latvia ( Latvian: Latvijas Republika ), is a country in Northern Europe. The capital is Riga. It is one of the Baltic States, together with Estonia in the north and Lithuania in the south. Latvia's neighbours to the east are the countries Russia and Belarus.
NameYearPlaceOut Of #CIA World Factbook – GDP per capita ...200866th229CIA World Factbook – life expectancy2008120th223World Economic Forum – Enabling Trade ...200843rd118Yale University / Columbia University – ...20088th149Riga (/ ˈ r iː ɡ ə / REE-gə) is the capital, primate, and the largest city of Latvia, as well as the most populous city in the Baltic States. Home to 609,489 inhabitants, the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga metropolitan area, which stretches beyond the city limits, is estimated at ...
Geography of Latvia; Continent: Europe: Region: Northern Europe: Coordinates: Area • Total: 64,559 km 2 (24,926 sq mi) • Land: 96.38% • Water: 3.62%: Coastline: 498 km (309 mi) Borders: Total land borders: 1,382 km (859 mi) Highest point: Gaizinkalns 312 m (1,024 ft) Lowest point: Baltic Sea
