Item: i82732

Authentic Coin of:

Latvia
1931 Silver 5 Lati 37mm (24.87 grams) 0.835 Silver (0.6711 oz. ASW)
Reference: KM# 9
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA Maiden's head facing right in stylized folk costume, including headdress, with ears of grain over her shoulder.
PIECI 5 LATI, Latvian coat of arms with supporters above denomination and year.
Edge Lettering: DIEVS ✶✶✶ SVĒTĪ ✶✶✶ LATVIJU ✶✶✶

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Location of Latvia (dark green)– in Europe (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green) – [Legend]

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe , one of the three Baltic states . It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, as well as a maritime border to the west alongside Sweden . Latvia has 2,070,371 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km² (24,938 sq mi). The country has a temperate seasonal climate .

Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic established in 1918. The capital city is Riga , the European Capital of Culture 2014 . Latvian is the official language. Latvia is a unitary state , divided into 118 administrative divisions , of which 109 are municipalities and 9 are cities.

Latvians and Livs are the indigenous people of Latvia. Latvian is an Indo-European language ; it and Lithuanian are the only two surviving Baltic languages . Despite foreign rule from the 13th to 20th centuries, the Latvian nation maintained its identity throughout the generations via the language and musical traditions. Latvia and Estonia share a long common history . As a consequence of the Soviet occupation , both countries are home to a large number of ethnic Russians (26.9% in Latvia and 25.5% in Estonia ), some of whom are non-citizens . Latvia is historically predominantly Protestant Lutheran , except for the Latgale region in the southeast, which has historically been predominantly Roman Catholic . The Russian population has also brought a significant portion of Eastern Orthodox Christians.

The Republic of Latvia was founded on 18 November 1918. However, its de facto independence was interrupted at the outset of World War II . In 1940, the country was forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union , invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany in 1941, and re-occupied by the Soviets in 1944 to form the Latvian SSR for the next fifty years. The peaceful Singing Revolution , starting in 1987, called for Baltic emancipation of Soviet rule. It ended with the Declaration on the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia on 4 May 1990, and restoring de facto independence on 21 August 1991.

Latvia is a democratic and developed country and member of the European Union , NATO, the Council of Europe , the United Nations , CBSS , the IMF , NB8, NIB , OSCE and WTO . Latvia was invited to join the OECD in 2016. For 2014, Latvia was listed 46th on the Human Development Index and as a high income country on 1 July 2014. It used the Latvian lats as its currency until it was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2014.

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