Is the Republic of Latvia same as Latvia?

Yes, the Republic of Latvia is the same as Latvia. Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states (along with Estonia and Lithuania) and shares borders with Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Belarus to the southeast, and Russia to the east. The Latvian language is the country's official language. Latvia became independent from the Russian Empire in 1918 and established the Republic of Latvia. The country was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940 and annexed as the Latvian SSR in 1944. Latvia regained independence in 1991 and was recognised internationally. It joined the European Union and NATO in 2004. The Republic of Latvia is a parliamentary republic with a population of approximately 2 million people.