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The Latvie Soviet Socialist Republic (Latvie: Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika; Roushie: Латвийская Советская Социалистическая Республика, Latviyskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika), kent as the Latvie SSR an aw, wis ane o the republics that made up the Soviet Union. It wis established on 21 Julie 1940, durin Warld War II, as a puppet state[1] in the territory o the previously unthirlt Republic o Latvie efter it haed been occupeed bi the Soviet Airmy, in conformity wi the terms o 23 August 1939 Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, on 17 Juin 1940. The Latvie SSR wis formally annexed intae the Soviet Union (USSR) on 5 August 1940, when it nominally became the fifteent constituent republic o the USSR. Its territory wis subsequently conquered bi Nazi Germany in 1941, afore bein retaken bi the Soviets in 1944–1945. The first freely electit pairlament o the Latvie SSR haed passed Sovereignty Declaration "On the Renewal o the Unthirldom o the Republic o Latvie" on 4 Mey 1990, an renamit the Latvie SSR the Republic o Latvie.[2] The full unthirldom o Republic o Latvie wis restored on 21 August 1991.
Latvie Soviet Socialist Republic Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika Латвийская Советская Социалистическая Республика | |||||||||
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1940–1990 | |||||||||
Location o the Latvie SSR athin the Soviet Union. | |||||||||
Caipital | Riga | ||||||||
Common leids | Latvian Roushie | ||||||||
Govrenment | Soviet Socialist Republic | ||||||||
Historical era | Warld War II · Cauld War | ||||||||
• Soviet occupation | 16 Juin 1940 | ||||||||
• SSR established | 21 Julie 1940 | ||||||||
• Annexed bi USSR | 5 August 1940 | ||||||||
• Nazi occupation | 1941 | ||||||||
• Soviet re-occupation SSR re-established | 1944 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 4 Mey 1990 | ||||||||
• Unthirldom recognisit | 21 August 1991 | ||||||||
Aurie | |||||||||
1989 | 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1989 | 2666567 | ||||||||
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