Latvia

The Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states, bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, and it shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi), with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate and Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvia is a highly developed country with a high-income advanced economy, and ranking very high on the Human Development Index. It performs favorably in civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance, living standards, and peacefulness. Latvia is a member of the European Union.