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|micronation =        no
|conventional_long_name = Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
|conventional_long_name = Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
|native_name =        {{lang|lv|Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika|italics=off}} ({{wp|Latvian language|Latvian}})<br>{{lang|ru|Латвийская Советская Социалистическая Республика|italics=off}} ({{wp|Russian language|Russian}})
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|common_name =        Latvia
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|status = {{wp|Occupation of the Baltic states|Internationally unrecognized territory occupied by the Soviet Union}}
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|flag_type={{wp|Flag of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Flag}}
|flag_type={{wp|Flag of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|Flag}}
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|image_coat =        Emblem_of_the_Latvian_SSR.svg
|symbol_type_article={{wp|Emblem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic}}
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|symbol_type={{wp|Emblem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|State Emblem}}
|symbol_type={{wp|Emblem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic|State emblem}}
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|alt_coat =          State Emblem
|national_motto =    {{lang|lv|Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties!}}
|national_motto =    {{lang|lv|Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties!}}
|englishmotto =      {{wp|"Workers of the world, unite!"}}
|englishmotto =      {{wp|"Workers of the world, unite!"}}
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|image_map =        Soviet_Union_-_Latvian_SSR.svg
|image_map_size=250
|image_map_size=250
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|religion_year = 2022
|religion_year = 2022
|demonym =            {{hlist|{{wp|Latvians|Latvian}}|{{wp|Soviet people|Soviet}}}}
|demonym =            {{hlist|{{wp|Latvians|Latvian}}|{{wp|Soviet people|Soviet}}}}
|government_type =    {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist}} {{wp|One-party state|one-party}} {{wp|Soviet Republic (system of government|soviet}} {{wp|Socialist state|socialist republic}}
|government_type =    {{wp|Unitary state|Unitary}} {{wp|Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist}} {{wp|One-party state|one-party}} {{wp|Soviet Republic (system of government)|soviet}} {{wp|Socialist state|socialist republic}}
|leader_title1 =      [[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Latvia (Theodores Tomfooleries)|First Secretary of the CPLV]]
|leader_title1 =      [[Communist Party of Latvia (TheodoresTomfooleries)#First Secretary|First Secretary]] & [[Supreme Soviet of Latvia (TheodoresTomfooleries)#Presidium|State Chairman]]
|leader_name1 = WIP
|leader_name1 = {{wp|Alfrēds Rubiks}}
|leader_title2 =     [[Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Latvian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Chairman of the Latvian Council of Ministers]]
|leader_title2 =   [[Council of Ministers of Latvia (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Premier]]  
|leader_name2 = WIP
|leader_name2 = Martijan Bekasovs
|leader_title3= [[Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR (Theodores Tomfooleries)|Chairman of the Latvian Supreme Soviet]]
|leader_title3=  
|legislature =        [[Supreme Soviet of the Latvian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Supreme Soviet]]
|legislature =        [[Supreme Soviet of Latvia (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Supreme Soviet]]
|sovereignty_type={{nowrap|({{wp|De facto}}) Union Republic of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]] (1940-)}}
|sovereignty_type=
|area_km2 =          64589
|area_km2 =          64589
|area_sq_mi =        24938
|area_sq_mi =        24938
|area_label =        Total
|area_label =        Total
|population_census = 3,187,004
|population_census = 2,747,416
|population_estimate = 3.309 million
|population_estimate = 2,750,814
|population_census_year = 2022
|population_census_year = 2019
|population_estimate_year = 2022
|population_estimate_year = 2024
|population_density_km2 = 50.28
|population_density_km2 = 42.58
|population_density_sq_mi = 130.24
|population_density_sq_mi = 110.3
|GDP_PPP = {{increase}} $144.896 billion
|GDP_PPP_year = 2022
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $44,610
|currency =          {{wp|Soviet Ruble}}
|currency =          {{wp|Soviet Ruble}}
|currency_code =      SUR     
|currency_code =      SUR     
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|calling_code =      +7
|calling_code =      +7
}}
}}
'''Latvia''' ({{wp|Latvian language|Latvian}}: {{lang|lv|Latvija}}), officially the '''Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic''' (Latvian: {{lang|lv|Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika}}) is a [[Republics of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|union republic]] of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]] in the {{wp|Baltics}}. It is bordered by [[Estonian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Estonia]] to the north, the {{wp|Baltic Sea}} to the west, [[Lithuanian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Lithuania]] to the south, [[Byelorussian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Byelorussia]] to the southeast, and [[Russian SFSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Russia]] to the east. It covers an area of {{convert|64589|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, with a population of 3.248 million as of the [[2019 Soviet Union census (TheodoresTomfooleries)|2019 census]]. [[Riga (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Riga]], the {{wp|capital city}} and largest city, is home to over a quarter of its population. By percentage of the population, Latvia is home to the second largest {{wp|Russians in the Baltic states|Russian diaspora}} in the Soviet Union, with 38% of the population claiming Russian ethnicity.  
'''Latvia''',{{efn|{{lang-ru|Латвия}}, {{lang-lv|Latvija}}}} officially the '''Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic''', is a disputed [[Republics of the Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|constituent republic]] of the [[Soviet Union (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Soviet Union]] in the {{wp|Baltic region}}. It is bordered by the {{wp|Baltic sea}} to the west, [[Estonian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Estonia]] to the north, [[Lithuanian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Lithuania]] to the south, and [[Russian SFSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Russia]] to the east. [[Riga (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Riga]], the republic's {{wp|primate city}}, serves as its capital. Other cities of significance include {{wp|Daugavpils}}, {{wp|Liepāja}} and {{wp|Jelgava}}.


Modern day Latvia was, for most of history, divided between {{wp|Livonia}} and {{wp|Courland}}. Both were dominated by {{wp|Baltic Germans}} owing to colonization starting from the 12th century with the {{wp|Baltic Crusades}}. Latvia would fall under {{wp|Swedish Livonia|Swedish}}, {{wp|Polish Livonia|Polish-Lithuanian}} and {{wp|Governorate of Livonia|Imperial Russian}} control, before declaring its independence on 18 November 1918 as the Republic of Latvia. As part of the {{wp|Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact}} between {{wp|Nazi Germany}} and the Soviet Union, Latvia fell under the sphere of influence and was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. Latvia would later fall under {{wp|German occupation of Latvia during World War II|German occupation}} from 1941 to 1944, and after the war remained a union republic of the Soviet Union.  
The land that is now Latvia was settled by the {{wp|Balts}} in the third millennium BCE, giving rise to various tribes that would become the Latvians. The {{wp|Northern Crusades}} placed Latvia, as well as much of modern day [[Estonian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Estonia]], under the German-dominated {{wp|Terra Mariana|Livonian Order}}; the influence which German settlers had on the country was felt for centuries. After the fall of the Livonian Order, Latvia fell under the control of various succeeding polities, more notably {{wp|Swedish Livonia|Sweden}} and {{wp|Poland-Lithuania}}. Latvia fell under the control of the {{wp|Russian Empire}} near the end of the 18th century. During its time in the Russian Empire, Latvian nationalism began to emerge, resulting in the country's declaration of independence in 1918. Latvia was {{wp|Soviet occupation of the Baltic States|occupied and then annexed by the Soviet Union}} in 1940, followed briefly by a period of {{wp|German occupation of Latvia during World War II|German occupation}} from 1941-1944.  


Latvia's political status is controversial, especially among the {{wp|Western Bloc|Western}} and {{wp|Eastern Bloc|Eastern Blocs}}. Internationally, Latvia's status as a union republic of the Soviet Union is not recognised, and the {{wp|Latvian diplomatic service in exile|Latvian government in exile}} is regarded as the legitimate government of the '''Republic of Latvia'''. To distinguish between the two entities, '''Soviet Latvia''' (or '''Latvian SSR''') may be used to clarify the {{wp|Soviet people|Soviet}} republic, but commonly Latvia simply refers to the union republic and not the government in exile.
Latvia's status as a republic of the Soviet Union is internationally disputed. The {{wp|European Court of Human Rights}}, the {{wp|United Nations Human Rights Council}}, the {{wp|United States}} and the {{wp|European Union}} regard Latvia, along with Lithuania and Estonia, as being illegally occupied by the Soviet Union under the provisions of the {{wp|Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact}}. The {{wp|Latvian diplomatic service in exile|Republic of Latvia}} is recognized as the government of Latvia in exile.
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 25 September 2024

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
  • Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika (Latvian)
  • Латвийская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)
Motto: Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties!
Anthem: State Anthem of the Latvian SSR
Location of Latvia
StatusInternationally unrecognized territory occupied by the Soviet Union
Capital
and largest city
Riga
Official languages
Recognised languagesLatgalian
Religion
(2022)
Demonym(s)
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-Leninist one-party soviet socialist republic
Alfrēds Rubiks
• Premier
Martijan Bekasovs
LegislatureSupreme Soviet
Area
• Total
64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi)
Population
• 2024 estimate
2,750,814
• 2019 census
2,747,416
• Density
42.58/km2 (110.3/sq mi)
CurrencySoviet Ruble (SUR)
Date formatCE, mm dd yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+7
ISO 3166 codeLV
Internet TLD.su

Latvia,[a] officially the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, is a disputed constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the Baltic region. It is bordered by the Baltic sea to the west, Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, and Russia to the east. Riga, the republic's primate city, serves as its capital. Other cities of significance include Daugavpils, Liepāja and Jelgava.

The land that is now Latvia was settled by the Balts in the third millennium BCE, giving rise to various tribes that would become the Latvians. The Northern Crusades placed Latvia, as well as much of modern day Estonia, under the German-dominated Livonian Order; the influence which German settlers had on the country was felt for centuries. After the fall of the Livonian Order, Latvia fell under the control of various succeeding polities, more notably Sweden and Poland-Lithuania. Latvia fell under the control of the Russian Empire near the end of the 18th century. During its time in the Russian Empire, Latvian nationalism began to emerge, resulting in the country's declaration of independence in 1918. Latvia was occupied and then annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940, followed briefly by a period of German occupation from 1941-1944.

Latvia's status as a republic of the Soviet Union is internationally disputed. The European Court of Human Rights, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United States and the European Union regard Latvia, along with Lithuania and Estonia, as being illegally occupied by the Soviet Union under the provisions of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. The Republic of Latvia is recognized as the government of Latvia in exile.

Notes

  1. ↑ Russian: Латвия, Latvian: Latvija
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