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Riga

Riga

7 3.4
A city that is the capital and largest of Latvia and a major port on the Gulf of Riga
  • proper noun
  • /ˈriːɡə/
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  • In early January 1991, Soviet army troops seized the television and radio broadcast facilities in Riga, Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Riga, Latvia
  • Riga Memorandum
  • Riga Summit

They brought they had brought matches from Riga, Latvia.

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Examples

  • My friends recently visited Riga, the capital and largest city of Latvia.

  • He's not in Mumbai, not in Minneapolis, not in Riga.

  • Arkadiy had just come back from Riga, where he had spent a few days staying with his friend.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Kolmanis lives in Riga with his wife and two sons.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • NATO leaders are expected to address this problem at a summit in Riga, Latvia, in November.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The 2012 We Run series kicked off in Riga, Latvia on Aug. 26.

    Blog text (22)
  • During the conference in Riga, we discussed various topics related to European politics.

  • The beautiful architecture of Riga attracts many tourists every year.

Compounds

A bay of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia

Surface Forms

Riga main

Etymology

Riga probably comes from an old local word Rīga meaning 'river' or 'river mouth', a helpful way to remember the city by the water. So, it's fitting that Riga is Latvia's capital and a major port on the Gulf of Riga.