Latvia is located in Northern Europe on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. It lies between Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south, with Russia to the east and Belarus to the southeast. The country also shares maritime borders with Sweden to the west. Latvia's geographic coordinates are approximately 57°N latitude and 25°E longitude. It is part of the Baltic region and is one of the three Baltic states along with Estonia and Lithuania. The capital and largest city of Latvia is Riga.