Latvija

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Latvia is a country east of the Baltic Sea in the north of Europe.

Latvia 

republic in Northeastern Europe
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Instance of	country, sovereign state
Part of	Baltic States
Location	Baltic States, Latvia
Capital	Riga
Basic form of government	parliamentary republic
Legislative body	Saeima
Executive body	Government of Latvia
Official language	Latvian
Anthem	Dievs, svētī Latviju!
Currency	euro (1 January 2014)
Head of state	Raimonds Vējonis (8 July 2015)
Head of government	Māris Kučinskis (11 February 2016)
Inception	18 November 1918
Population	1,953,000 (1 January 2017)
Area	64,589 ±1 square kilometre
Top-level Internet domain	.lv
Authority control VIAF ID: 125422131 GND ID: 4074187-4 OSM relation ID: 72594
57° 00′ 00″ N, 25° 00′ 00″ E OpenStreetMap Google Earth Proximityrama
Reasonator Scholia WikiShootMe

National symbol

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  Flag of Latvia
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  Coat of arms of Latvia
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  Simbols gaisa spēku
  Aircraft roundel

Map

Main gallery: Maps of Latvia.

Selected maps are included in the  Wikimedia Atlas of Latvia.

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  Locator map
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  Locator map
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  Satellite imagery
  (March 2003)
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  CIA factbook map of Latvia
  – English text –

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  CIA factbook map of Latvia
  – French text –
  Carte de Lettonie

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  History map between 1920 and 1940
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  Latvija Grobina

City

Historical German names are given in brackets

• Rīga
• Daugavpils (de: Dünaburg)
• Bauska (de: Bauske)
• Cēsis (de: Wenden)
• Jelgava (de: Mitau)
• Jūrmala (de: Rigastrand)
• Kuldīga (de: Goldingen)
• Liepāja (de: Libau)
• Rēzekne (de: Rositten)
• Salaspils (de: Kirchholm)
• Saldus (de: Frauenburg)
• Sigulda (de: Segewold)
• Tukums (de: Tuckum)
• Valmiera (de: Wolmar)
• Ventspils (de: Windau)