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Latvia
geographical name Lat·via \ˈlat-vē-ə\
Definition of LATVIA
independent country N cen Europe bordering on the Baltic; an independent republic 1918–40, a constituent republic (Lat·vi·an Republic \ˈlat-vē-ən\ ) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 1940–91; ∗ Riga area 24,595 square miles (63,701 square kilometers), pop 2,400,000
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Latvia
geographical name Lat·via \ˈlat-vē-ə\
Definition of LATVIA for Kids
country E Europe on Baltic Sea; capital, Riga
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