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Latvia: Polity Style: 1918-2012

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)

[1] In occasional use: Latvijas Republika, Latvijas Demokrātiskā Republika
[2] In 1918-1920 in armed conflict with Latvian Soviet 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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