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A street in the historic part of Riga, the capital of Latvia.

Capital and port of Latvia; population (2000) 764,300. Industries include engineering, brewing, food processing, and the manufacture of textiles and chipboard.

A member of the Hanseatic League from 1282, Riga has belonged in turn to Poland (1582), Sweden (1621), and Russia (1710). It was occupied by the Germans in 1917 and then, after being seized by both Russian and German troops in the aftermath of World War I, became the capital of independent Latvia 1919–40. It was again occupied by Germany 1941–44, before being annexed by the USSR. It again became independent Latvia's capital in 1991.



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