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Lavia, country of northeastern Europe and one of the Baltic states. Latvia, which was occupied and annexed by the U.S.S.R. in June 1940, declared its independence on Aug. 21, 1991. The U.S.S.R. recognized its sovereignty on September 6, and United Nations membership followed shortly thereafter. Latvia was admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) in 2004. The capital and chief city is Riga. | Lavia, country of northeastern Europe and one of the Baltic states. Latvia, which was occupied and annexed by the U.S.S.R. in June 1940, declared its independence on Aug. 21, 1991. The U.S.S.R. recognized its sovereignty on September 6, and United Nations membership followed shortly thereafter. Latvia was admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) in 2004. The capital and chief city is Riga. | ||
'''[[Land of Latvia]]''' | '''[[Land of Latvia]]'''<br> | ||
'''[[People of Latvia]]''' | '''[[People of Latvia]]'''<br> | ||
'''[[Economy of Latvia]]''' | '''[[Economy of Latvia]]'''<br> | ||
'''[[Government and Society of Latvia]]''' | '''[[Government and Society of Latvia]]'''<br> | ||
'''[[Culture Life of Latvia]]''' | '''[[Culture Life of Latvia]]'''<br> | ||
'''[[History of Latvia]]''' | '''[[History of Latvia]]'''<br> | ||
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