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Baltic provinces, historic regions of Courland Courland or Kurland (both: kûr`lănd, Ger. k ..... Click the link for more information. , Livonia Livonia (lĭvō`nēə) ..... Click the link for more information. , Estonia Estonia (ĕstō`nēə), Estonian Eesti, officially Republic of Estonia, republic (2005 est. pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Ingermanland Ingermanland (ĭng`gərmənlănd) or Ingria ..... Click the link for more information. bordering on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. They were conquered by Russia from Sweden in the 18th cent. and made into provinces. Ingermanland was included into Russia proper, and the three independent republics of Estonia, Latvia Latvia (lăt`vēə), Latvian Latvija, officially Republic of Latvia, republic (2005 est. pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , and Lithuania Lithuania (lĭth ..... Click the link for more information. were established in 1918. See also Baltic states Baltic states, the countries of Estonia , Latvia , and Lithuania , bordering on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. Formed in 1918, they remained independent republics until their involuntary incorporation in 1940 into the USSR. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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