Latvia, the full name of the Republic of Latvia, is located on the east coast of the Baltic Sea, neighboring Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus, and across the sea from Sweden. It has a land area of about 6.4 square kilometers and a population of about 1.93 million. The capital is Riga. The capital, Riga, is the largest seaport city in the Baltic Sea. There are many art nouveau buildings, and it has the reputation of "Paris of the North".
