This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 22 August 2023 Situated in north-eastern Europe with a coastline along the Baltic Sea, Latvia has borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and ...

1918-20 - Civil war, ending in peace treaty with Soviet Russia. 1922 - First constitution promulgated. 1934 - PM Karlis Ulmanis seizes absolute power following succession of unstable governments. 1940 ...

Mark and David travel to Riga, the compact, beautiful capital of Latvia on the Baltic Sea. Hear the city's story, including that of its Jewish populations through times good and bad. This time: An ...

Two decades after Latvia shook off Soviet communist rule, the country's women have survived the transition to capitalism better than men - they are better educated and are less likely to die young.

A chronology of key events: 1918 November - Latvian National Council proclaims independence. 1918-20 - Civil war ends in peace treaty with Soviet Russia. 1934 - Prime minister Karlis Ulmanis seizes ...