Latvia is a country located in northeastern Europe, in the Baltic region along the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. It is one of the three Baltic states, situated between Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south. To the east, Latvia shares borders with Russia and Belarus. It also has a maritime border with Sweden to the west. The country covers an area of about 64,589 square kilometers and has a coastline along the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Riga
. Its geographic coordinates are approximately 57°N latitude and 25°E longitude. Latvia's terrain is mostly flat with lowlands and moderate hills, and it has extensive forests, rivers, lakes, and sandy beaches along its coast
. The capital and largest city of Latvia is Riga, which lies on the coast of the Baltic Sea
