Latvia

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Republic of Latvia Latvijas Republika  (Latvian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem:  Dievs, svētī Latviju! God Bless Latvia!
Location of  Latvia  (dark green) – in Europe  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Riga 56°57′N 24°6′E / 56.950°N 24.100°E / 56.950; 24.100
Official languages	Latviana
Ethnic groups (2015)	61.6% Latvians 25.8% Russians 3.4% Belarusians 2.3% Ukrainians 2.1% Poles 1.2% Lithuanians 4.8% others / unspecified
Demonym	Latvian
Government	Parliamentary republic
• President	Raimonds Vējonis
• Prime Minister	Māris Kučinskis
Legislature	Saeima
Independence
• Declaredb	18 November 1918
• Recognised	26 January 1921
• Soviet occupation	5 August 1940
• Nazi German occupation	10 July 1941
• Soviet re-occupation	1944
• Announced independence	4 May 1990
• Restored independence	21 August 1991
• Independence recognized by the Soviet Union	6 September 1991
• Wikipedia