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| Latvia is a country in Europe bordered by [[Estonia Genealogy|Estonia]], [[Lithuania Genealogy|Lithuania]], [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]], and [[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]]. It was formerly ruled by [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]] and the Soviet Union. The official language is Latvian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Latvia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia, accessed 27 April 2016.</ref> Latvia was incorporated into the Soviet Union and remained a Soviet republic for forty-five years. It declared independence and received international recognition in August-September 1991. | | Latvia is a country in Europe bordered by [[Estonia Genealogy|Estonia]], [[Lithuania Genealogy|Lithuania]], [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]], and [[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]]. It was formerly ruled by [[Russia Genealogy|Russia]] and the Soviet Union. The official language is Latvian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Latvia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia, accessed 27 April 2016.</ref> Latvia was incorporated into the Soviet Union and remained a Soviet republic for forty-five years. It declared independence and received international recognition in August-September 1991. |
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