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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:historical_region
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gptkbp:annexedBy
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gptkb:Russian_Empire
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Baltic_Sea
gptkb:Zemgale
gptkb:Semigallia
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Jelgava
gptkb:Mitau
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gptkbp:climate
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humid continental
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gptkbp:economy
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agriculture
fishing
wood
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gptkbp:ethnicGroup
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gptkb:Jews
gptkb:Livonians
gptkb:Latvians
gptkb:Lithuanians
gptkb:Germans
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gptkbp:hasArea
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~27,000 km²
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gptkbp:hasCoastline
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gptkb:Baltic_Sea
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gptkbp:hasLanguage
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gptkb:German
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Latvian
gptkb:Livonian
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gptkbp:hasNotablePerson
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gptkb:Jacob_Kettler
gptkb:Gotthard_Kettler
gptkb:Ernst_Johann_von_Biron
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gptkbp:hasPopulation
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~300,000 (modern estimate)
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gptkbp:hasRiver
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gptkb:Abava
gptkb:Venta
gptkb:Lielupe
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Annexed by Russia 1795
Duchy established 1561
Occupied by Nazi Germany 1941–1944
Part of independent Latvia 1918
Soviet occupation 1944–1991
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Courland region
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Latvia
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Ventspils
gptkb:Liepāja
gptkb:Kuldīga
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gptkbp:notableBuilding
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gptkb:Kuldīga_Old_Town
gptkb:Liepāja_Holy_Trinity_Cathedral
gptkb:Rundāle_Palace
gptkb:Ventspils_Castle
gptkb:Jelgava_Palace
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkb:Baltic_region
gptkb:Republic_of_Latvia
gptkb:Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth
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gptkbp:symbol
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red lion
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gptkbp:wasDuchy
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gptkb:Duchy_of_Courland_and_Semigallia
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ura_(village_in_Latvia)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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