Latvia

Type: Location

As of November 2026, Latvia has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025). Listed among the Baltic states annexed by the Soviet Union pre-1940; used to illustrate Stalin's expansion and its impact on Hitler's decisions.

Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. It borders Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of 64,573 km2 (24,932 sq mi), with a population of 1.83 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians, who are the