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Latvia ( i / ˈ l æ t v i ə / ; Latvian : Latvija [ˈlatvija] ), officially the Republic of Latvia ( Latvian : Latvijas Republika ), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe , one of the three Baltic states . It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, as well as a maritime border to the west alongside Sweden . Latvia has 2,070,371 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km 2 (24,938 sq mi) . The country has a temperate seas
Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic established in 1918. The capital city is Riga , the European Capital of Culture 2014 . Latvian is the official language. Latvia is a unitary state , divided into 118 administrative divisions , of which 109 are municipalities and 9 are cities.
Latvians and Livs are the indigenous people of Latvia. Latvian is an Indo-European language ; it and Lithuanian are the only two surviving Baltic languages . Despite foreign rule from the 13th to 20th centuries, the Latvian nation maintained its identity throughout the generations via the language and musical traditions. Latvia and Estonia share a long common history . As a consequence of the Soviet occupation , both countries are home to a large number of ethnic Russians (26.9% in Latvia and 25.5% in Eston