Where is Latvia?
Latvia is a country in Northern Europe.
- Type
- Country
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Land borders
- 4: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia
- Area
- About 65,000 km² on the game’s map
- Hemispheres
- Northern; Eastern
- Capital city
- 56.95° N, 24.11° E
About Latvia
Latvia is one of the three Baltic states, lying between Estonia and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea. Independence was proclaimed on 18 November 1918 and fully restored on 21 August 1991 after Soviet rule. Riga is the capital and largest city, forests cover 56 percent of the land, and the song and dance festival dates from 1873.
Clues from Atlas Daily
Round 2 on 17 October 2026 (#46), hardest clue first:
- The two-spot ladybird serves as this country's national insect.
- Its largest lake, Lubans, covers 80.7 square kilometres.
- Rye bread is regarded here as the national staple.
- Its capital and largest city is Riga.
Nearby places from past puzzles
- Lithuania 260 km away
- Estonia 280 km away
- Finland 360 km away
- Belarus 400 km away
- Sweden 440 km away
- Poland 560 km away
- Denmark 720 km away
- Ukraine 840 km away
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Sources: Wikipedia: Latvia. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.