Where is Latvia?

Latvia is located in northeastern Europe. The country has a coastline along the Baltic Sea. Latvia shares borders with Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast.

It takes about an hour to reach Latvia by plane from Central Europe, Scandinavia or Moscow. Latvia's total area is 24,938 square meters, and the population is more than 2 million. The country is a member of the European Union. Its capital Riga is centrally located on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The official language is Latvian and the major religion is Christianity.