How to Say "Latvia" in Spanish

Letonia

/leˈtonja/feminine

The English word Latvia is Letonia in Spanish.

Letonia is the name of the country Latvia.

Meaning: country (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

Letonia is a feminine noun.

/leˈtonja/

Spanish speakers often group Letonia with Estonia and Lituania as the 'países bálticos', using the same adjective 'báltico' for all three.
In Spanish, the inhabitants of Letonia are called letones, but the language they speak is called letón.
While Letonia is the official name, Spanish speakers occasionally use the phrase el Báltico as a shorthand to refer to the region containing Letonia and its neighbors.

La capital de Letonia es Riga.
The capital of Latvia is Riga.
This sentence is useful for identifying the capital city of Letonia.
Tatoeba #11331966 by janTuki, translation #11318514 by jezykiija
Riga es la capital de Letonia.
Riga is the capital of Latvia.
This sentence is useful for stating that Riga is the capital of Letonia.
Tatoeba #12895581 by araneo, translation #2639401 by Olya
La capital de Letonia se llama Riga.
The capital of Latvia is called Riga.
This sentence is useful for noting that the capital of Letonia is named Riga.
Tatoeba #12244901 by Adelpa, translation #12245893 by Miktsoanit
¿Has visitado Letonia? Es un país hermoso.
Have you visited Latvia? It's a beautiful country.
Estimado/a Sr./Sra. Embajador/a de la República de Letonia…
Dear Mr./Mrs. Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia…
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Mateo and Elena are looking at a map of Europe.

Mateo

¿Dónde está Letonia en el mapa?
Where is Latvia on the map?
Elena

Está justo al lado de Estonia.
It is right next to Estonia.
Mateo

Quiero visitar Letonia el próximo verano.
I want to visit Latvia next summer.
Elena

Sería un viaje muy interesante, Mateo.
It would be a very interesting trip, Mateo.

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