Republic of Latvia (1918 to 1940)

Republic of Latvia (1918 to 1940) was a state in Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) that lasted from 1918 to 1940 CE, about 22 years. Its people spoke Baltic languages (Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian).

Declared independent in November 1918, Latvia fought off Bolshevik and German forces before making peace with Russia in 1920. The Soviet Union annexed it in 1940.

See Republic of Latvia (1918 to 1940) on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1918 to 1940 CE

Duration

22 years

Type

State

Region

Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe

Language family

Baltic

Capital

Riga

Came from

• Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE

Became

• Latvia 1991 CE to the present

Events in Europe during its time

• 1939 Second World War begins

Neighbours in Europe

• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE
• German Empire 1871 to 1918 CE
• Nazi Germany 1933 to 1945 CE
• Kingdom of Bohemia 1198 to 1918 CE
• Kingdom of Sweden 1721 CE to the present
• Kingdom of Prussia 1701 to 1918 CE
• Kingdom of the Netherlands 1815 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Dutch East Indies 1800 to 1949 CE, Southeast Asia
• Commonwealth of Australia 1901 CE to the present, Oceania
• British Raj 1858 to 1947 CE, South Asia
• Empire of Japan 1868 to 1947 CE, East Asia
• Soviet Union 1922 to 1991 CE, Central and North Asia

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