Latvia is a small country in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, between Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus.

Quick Scoop: Where’s Latvia?

  • It’s one of the three Baltic states in northern Europe.
  • To the north is Estonia, to the south is Lithuania.
  • To the east and southeast are Russia and Belarus.
  • To the west, Latvia has a coastline along the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga.
  • The capital city is Riga, a major cultural and economic center in the region.

Think of a map of Europe: look up to the northeast, find the Baltic Sea, and Latvia is right on its eastern shore, in the middle of the three Baltic states.

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