Latvia

[ lat-vee-uh, laht- ]

noun

1. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of Estonia, an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,395 sq. mi. (63,700 sq. km). : Riga.

Latvia

/ ˈlætvɪə /

noun

1. a republic in NE Europe, on the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea: ruled by Poland, Sweden, and Russia since the 13th century, Latvia was independent from 1919 until 1940 and was a Soviet republic (1940–91), gaining its independence after conflict with Soviet forces; it joined the EU in 2004. Latvia is mostly forested. Official language: Latvian. Religion: nonreligious, Christian. Currency: lats. Capital: Riga. Pop: 2 178 443 (2013 est). Area: 63 700 sq km (25 590 sq miles)

Latvia

1. Republic on the Baltic Sea , bordered by Estonia to the north, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and Lithuania to the south. Its capital and largest city is Riga.

Notes

Nationalist sentiments brewing since the mid-nineteenth century erupted at the time of the Russian Revolution ; after the collapse of Russia and Germany in World War I , Latvia was able to proclaim its independence. After twenty years of political instability, however, Latvia was forcibly integrated into the Soviet Union in 1940, along with Estonia and Lithuania . The collapse of the Soviet Union enabled Latvians to reassert their national identity, and they declared their country independent in August 1991.

Example Sentences

By October, the self-exiled reporters moved abroad to Latvia.

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They moved first to Latvia, before settling in Paris only for the city to fall to the Nazis.

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Recently Aijo was arrested in Latvia by local court for his participation in illegal military squads in Ukraine.

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To Eastern Europe to reassure leaders of Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia that U.S. is committed to their defense.

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Why do I focus on Israel, and not talk about Saudi Arabia or Latvia?

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Parsons figures that we're about over the middle of Occupied Latvia.

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From that time until 1940, I lived and worked as a teacher in Latvia.

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When he came to Latvia, he was a railroad station manager immediately, or became.

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Did you live in Latvia all your life before coming to America?

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Up to 1940, had your husband left Petrograd to move back to Latvia with you?

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