The Great Empire of the Baltic States

Baltica (Latvian, Lithuanian: Baltija. Estonian: Baltikum), officially known as The Great Empire of the Baltic States (Latvian: Baltijas valstu lielā impērija. Lithuanian: Didžioji Baltijos šalių imperija) or The Great Empire of Baltica, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Baltica gained independence in 1991. It is bordered by Poland to the southwest, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west and Finland to the North. Baltica has 6,195,000 inhabitants and a territory of 175 015 km² (67 573.67 mi²). Its capital and largest city is Riga; other notable major cities in Baltica are Vilnius, Tallinn, Daugavpils, Kaunas, Tartu. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. The Baltic Sea moderates the climate, although the country has four distinct seasons and snowy winters.