Latvia

The Republic of Latvia is a small country with a population of about 2,300,000 people. The nation is located by the Baltic Sea, which is near Finland and Russia. Latvia is bordered by Estonia and Lithuania. Together, all three, comprise a region called the Baltic States.

The nation's capital is Riga.

The type of government is a parliamentary democracy, which was created after Latvia voted to secede from the former USSR in 1991.

Major industries include the manufacturing of transportation vehicles, electronics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and processed foods.

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Mapzones - Features information about the Latvia's geographical features, culture, history, economy, politics, government and Includes map with locations of cities.
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