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Latvia, once part of the Soviet Republic, is now an independent nation. The country is bordered by Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, the Baltic Sea, and the Gulf of Riga.

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Riga, Latvia, the nation's capital and largest city. Riga is on the Western Dvina River, about eight miles (13 km) southeast of where the river empties into the Gulf of Riga. See more »

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Geography of Latvia

Latvia, Republic of, a country in eastern Europe that was once a part of the Soviet Union.

Geography of Riga

Riga, Latvia, the nation's capital and largest city. Riga is on the Western Dvina River, about eight miles (13 km) southeast of where the river empties into the Gulf of Riga.