Latvia

           Latvia is a small country west of Russia, whose capital is Riga. It's one of the three Baltic States along with Estonia and Lithuania. The Russians took over Latvia in 1721 and Latvia gained independence again in 1918. During World War II Latvia was controlled by the Germans, who killed many Latvian Jews. After the war, the Soviet Union took over Latvia, and they deported many people native to Latvia, moving many Soviets into the country. Latvia became an independent country once again in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed. Then, in 2004 Latvia became a member of the European Union.

Latvia

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