Europe/Northern Europe
Latvia
Riga
1.8 Mio
64 559 km²
Euro
Coastal
Latvian
Historical Events
1918 - Establishment of the Republic of Latvia
Latvia declared independence from the Russian Empire on 18 November 1918.
1934 - Coup and establishment of dictatorship
Kārlis Ulmanis established a dictatorship after a coup in 1934.
1940 - Incorporation into the Soviet Union
Latvia was forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union at the onset of World War II.
1941 - Nazi occupation
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Latvia during World War II.
1944 - Re-occupation by the Soviets
Soviet forces re-occupied Latvia, establishing the Latvian SSR that lasted 45 years.
1991 - Restoration of independence
Latvia restored its de facto and official independence on 21 August 1991.