The capital city of Riga has been testimony to many economic reforms and ups and downs. Being a Baltic state by geographical coincidence it has seen years of crossovers at the waterfront. With their independence in 1991 came a new face of justice where many former government officials were made answerable for inhumane misconduct. Despite its punitive size, it has taken a strong stance against Russia by choosing not to let go of an oil port to Transneft which led to a cutoff of petroleum exports. You could visit as Daugavpils, R?zekne, and Ogre when here. The official languages are Latvian and Russian.