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[[Image:Latvia.jpg|thumb|left|300px]] | [[Image:Latvia.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Modern Latvia with Historical Regions]] | ||
<br>Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, to the east by the Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden. The capital and largest city is Riga. To read more about Latvia see [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lg.html The World Factbook] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia Wikipedia] | <br>Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, to the east by the Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden. The capital and largest city is Riga. To read more about Latvia see [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lg.html The World Factbook] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia Wikipedia] | ||
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