EU enlargement quiz: Latvia

This is the third of a series of 10 quizzes on the 10 countries joining the EU on 1 May.

Like its Baltic neighbours, Lithuania and Estonia, Latvia was an independent state between World War I and World War II, but spent more than half a century as part of the USSR. It gained its independence again in 1991.

How much do you know about the country?

Test yourself with this interactive quiz.

Low score? Visit Inside Europeto brush up your knowledge. Or if you're in the UK, challenge your knowledge gap at the Meet the Neighbours festival at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 24 April. Go to www.europe.gov.uk for details.