Latvia
Latvia is a state in Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) that has existed since 1991 CE. Its people spoke Baltic languages (Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian).
Latvia restored its independence in 1991 after five decades of Soviet rule. It joined the EU and NATO in 2004 and adopted the euro in 2014.
See Latvia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1991 CE to the present
- Duration
- 34 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
- Language family
- Baltic
- Capital
- Riga
Came from
Events in Europe during its time
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
Neighbours in Europe
- Portuguese Empire
- United Kingdom
- Soviet Union
- Kingdom of Sweden
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Italian Republic
- French Fifth Republic
- Kingdom of Spain
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Poland
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- United States
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
Questions
When did Latvia exist?
1991 CE to the present, about 34 years.
Where was Latvia?
Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe. Its capital was Riga.
What language did Latvia speak?
Baltic. This family includes Lithuanian, Latvian, Old Prussian.
What came before Latvia?
Republic of Latvia (1918 to 1940) and Soviet Union.