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Latvia is one of the three Baltic states, sandwiched between sisters Estonia and Lithuania, Russia, Belarus, and the Baltic Sea. Steeped in ancient traditions, it is a domain of lush forests and river valleys, sandy coastlines, and medieval architecture. Home to a culture that migrated westward to settle along the Baltic Sea, where it as has thrived for four millennia.
The Crusades, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Poland-Lithuania, France, and Russia have all swept over Latvia — a touchstone of European geopolitics and history.
Latvians.com is our independent, bilingual chronicle of Latvia — its history, its culture, and its present — built on primary sources, original research, and family memory.
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- our weekly bilingual Latvia news digest
- Latvian public media and ministry news
- Sputnik and RT Kremlin “news”
- 5-day weather for Tallinn, Rīga, and Vilnius
- our blog on Latvia and post-Soviet space
Learn about Latvian history and culture
- explore our timeline of Latvian history and
- reference library of contemporaneous sources spanning cultural materials, historical images, post-WWII DP camps, preserving Latvian culture, and Soviet era
Explore Latvian heritage
- browse our photos, travelogues, and thoughts on our travels to Latvia
- explore the post-WWII exile experience of Latvians, including our families, who fled Soviet reoccupation
