Latvia is located in northeastern Europe, 645 miles south of the Arctic Circle. More specifically, its geographical coordinates are 57 degrees North latitude and 25 degrees East longitude. Latvia is bordered by Lithuania, Estonia, a tiny bit of Belarus, and the Baltic Sea. The entire area encompasses 64,589 square kilometers. The coastline of Latvia is 531 kilometers. The country experiences a maritime climate with moderate winters. http://www.mapsofworld.com/latvia/latvia-political-map.html
The city where I will live and work is LIEPAJA, on the westernmost coast of Latvia, not far from Lithuania. It's directly east of Copenhagen, Denmark, and southwest of Stockholm, Sweden. Liepaja has a population of 83,500 (approx.).
