Latvia: Polity Style: 1918-2008 |
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| 18 Nov 1918 | declaration of statehood |
| 18 Nov 1918 - 7 Nov 1922 | Latvija [1][2] |
| 7 Nov 1922 - 21 Jul 1940 | Latvijas Republika |
| 21 Jul 1940 - 4 May 1990 | Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika |
| 21 Jul 1940 | declaration on accession to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics passed by Latvian legislature |
| 5 Aug 1940 | constituent republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| 28 Jul 1989 | declaration of state sovereignty |
| 4 May 1990 | declaration of restoration of independence |
| 4 May 1990 - | Latvijas Republika [3] |
| 21 Aug 1991 | constitutional law on the status of state (independence) |
| Sources and notes: | |
| [1] | In occasional use: Latvijas Republika, Latvijas Demokrātiskā Republika |
| [2] | In 1918-1920 in armed coflict with Latvian Conciliar Republic |
| [3] | Between 4 May 1990 and 6 Jul 1993 the use of Latvija as alternative polity style is endorsed by legislation in force. |
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