Latvian SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika (Latvian) Латвийская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)
Flag State Emblem
Motto: Visu zemju proletārieši, savienojieties! "Workers of the world, unite!"
Anthem: State Anthem of the Latvian SSR
Capital and largest city	Riga
Official languages	Latvian Russian
Recognised languages	Latgalian
Religion (2022)	70% No religion 30% Christianity
Demonym(s)	Latvian Soviet
Government	Unitary Marxist-Leninist one-party soviet socialist republic
• First Secretary of the CPLV	WIP
• Chairman of the Latvian Council of Ministers	WIP
Legislature	Supreme Soviet
(De facto) Union Republic of the Soviet Union (1940-)
Area
• Total	64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi)
Population
• 2022 estimate	3.309 million
• 2022 census	3,187,004
• Density	50.28/km2 (130.2/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2022 estimate
• Total	$144.896 billion
• Per capita	$44,610
Currency	Soviet Ruble (SUR)
Date format	CE, mm dd yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+7
Internet TLD	.su

Latvia (Latvian: Latvija), officially the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvian: Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika) 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 territory of modern day Latvia has been variously controlled by different civilizations and peoples. The region was first conquered in the Northern Crusades by the Livonian order. The emerging Baltic German-dominated duchies of Courland and Livonia would then go on to be ruled by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as well as the Swedish and Russian Empires. Latvia declared its independence on 18 November 1918, during the Russian Civil War. The country remained a neutral state during the interwar period until it was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. The Soviet occupation was briefly interrupted from 1941-1944 with the German invasion and occupation.

Latvia's status as a republic of the Soviet Union is disputed. Most international agencies, including the United Nations, recognizes Latvia as an independent country (the Republic of Latvia) occupied by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union and its allies in contrast hold that Latvia is a legal and integral part of the country.