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Latvia encompasses 64,589 square kilometers and is an extension of the East European Plain. [3] Its flat terrain differs little from that of its surrounding neighbors. [3] Latvia's only distinct border is the Baltic Sea coast, which extends for 496 kilometers. [3]
The Latvia–Lithuania border is the state border between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania. The length of the land border is 588.1 km (365.4 mi) with additional 22.2 km (13.8 mi) of sea border. [1] It is an internal border of the European Union and the Schengen Zone.
Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic and is divided into 26 districts. The capital and largest city is Riga . Latvia has been a member of the United Nations since 17 September 1991, of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and of NATO since 29 March 2004.
The Latvia–Russia border is the state border between Republic of Latvia and the Russian Federation . The length of the border is 283.6 kilometres (176.2 mi) [ 1 ] . Since 2004, it has been an eastern part of external border of the European Union , Schengen Area and NATO .
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Latvia (/ ˈ l æ t v i ə / ⓘ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes / ˈ l ɑː t v i ə / LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija ⓘ), [14] officially the Republic of Latvia, [15] [16] is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south.
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