What is the capital of Latvia?

The capital of Latvia is Riga.

Riga is Latvia’s political, economic, and cultural centre, located where the Daugava River meets the Gulf of Riga. It is the largest city in Latvia and one of the major urban centres of the Baltic region. Its location made it an important commercial and maritime hub for centuries.

Riga was founded in 1201 by the German bishop Albert of Riga and soon became a member of the Hanseatic League, a powerful network of trading cities in northern Europe. The city passed through German, Polish-Lithuanian, Swedish, and Russian periods before Latvia declared independence in 1918, with Riga as its capital.

A common mix-up is Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, or Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. Daugavpils is Latvia’s second-largest city, in the southeast of the country. Riga is especially noted for its Art Nouveau architecture, which forms a prominent part of the city’s historic identity.