Baltic states - Wikipedia
The Baltic states [a] or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, Council of Europe, and the OECD.
Baltic states | History, Map, People, Independence, & Facts
Dec 17, 2024 · Baltic states, northeastern region of Europe containing the countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. They are bounded on the west and north by the Baltic Sea, on the east by Russia, on the southeast by Belarus, and on the southwest by Poland and an exclave of Russia.
Baltic states - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baltic states are three countries in Northern Europe to the east of the Baltic Sea and the south of the Gulf of Finland. They are, from north to south, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Baltic States - WorldAtlas
Apr 25, 2021 · Map showing the Baltic countries of Europe. The Baltic states consist of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. All the Baltic states were once republics of the Soviet Union. All Baltic states are now part of NATO and the European Union.
Why are the Baltic states strategically important for NATO?
Jul 7, 2023 · NATO holds a summit on July 11-12 in Lithuania, one of the three Baltic states that lived under Soviet rule for decades and were among the first NATO countries to send weapons to Kyiv after...
Baltic States summary | Britannica
Baltic States, Republics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. The name has sometimes been used to include Finland and Poland. They were created as independent states in 1917 from the Baltic provinces of Russia, the city of Kovno, and part of the Polish department of Wilno (later Lithuania).
Map of Baltic States - Nations Online Project
The map shows the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on the east side of the Baltic Sea, south of the Gulf of Finland, with Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland.
Baltic states - Independence, Sovereignty, Geography | Britannica
Dec 17, 2024 · Baltic states - Independence, Sovereignty, Geography: After achieving independence, the Baltic countries faced the need of political and socioeconomic restructuring. Radically parliamentarian constitutions were adopted in all three; the legislatures clearly predominated over the executive.
THE BALTIC STATES 1918–2018 | The Baltic Way - Spotlight at …
The Baltic states began their independence with low levels of income and Gross Domestic Product. They were at a distinct disadvantage when compared to the countries of Western Europe. There were other, more social problems.
THE BALTIC STATES: AN OVERVIEW | The Baltic Way - Spotlight …
While the population of the Baltic states is quite small, each country has a major city as its capital: Tallinn in Estonia; Rīga in Latvia; and Vilnius in Lithuania. Each city has an old town, with historic buildings reflecting their German heritage.