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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
Capital
and largest city
Riga
Official languages
Recognised languagesLatgalian
Religion
(2022)
Demonym(s)
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-Leninist one-party soviet socialist republic
WIP
WIP
LegislatureSupreme 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
Increase $144.896 billion
• Per capita
$44,610
CurrencySoviet Ruble (SUR)
Date formatCE, mm dd yyyy
Driving sideright
Calling code+7
ISO 3166 codeLV
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.