Latvia (historically Lattonia, Lettonia, or Lettland), officially the Republic of Latvia is a country in Northern Europe. Latvia shares land borders with Estonia to the north and Lithuaniato the south and both Russia and Belarus to the east. It is separated from Sweden in the west by the Baltic Sea. The capital of Latvia is Riga. Latvia has been a member state of the European Union since May 1, 2004.read full wikipedia reference about LatviaOTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE