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What countries borders Latvia?
Situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea, Latvia has borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania.
Is Sweden close to Latvia?
The distance between Latvia and Sweden is 676 km.
Does Latvia border Russia?
Latvia–Russia border is the state border between Republic of Latvia (EU member) and the Russian Federation (CIS member). The length of the border is 214 km (133 miles). The access-restricted Border Security Zone of Russia lies along the border on the Russian side.
What countries border Russia and Latvia?
Latvia is bordered by the 4 neighboring nations of Russia (eastwards), Estonia (northwards), Belarus (southeastwards), and Lithuania (southwards).
Latvia is bound to the southeast by Belarus, a country with which it shares a long border. The border separating the two countries starts at the tripoint connecting Latvia, Belarus, and Russia from where it extends in a southwest direction until the Belarus-Lithuania-Latvia tripoint.
When did Lithuania and Latvia become a country?
Like all of Latvia’s international borders, the Latvia-Lithuania border was first demarcated when the Baltic States gained independence in the early 20th century. The two countries agreed to retain the definition of the border after the collapse of the Eastern Bloc in the late 1980s.
How big is Latvia in terms of square miles?
The country is large relative to its neighboring countries (except Russia) as it covers an area of 24,938 square miles. Latvia has a long border which extends a total length of 1,159 miles, 850 miles of which is the country’s land border.
Are there any border crossings between Belarus and Latvia?
The Belarus-Latvia border features seven border crossing points through which cross-border movement is allowed. These crossing points were established as a result of a presidential decree from the President of Belarus in May 2006. One crossing point is a railroad crossing while two are highway crossings.