This is the 85th most frequent Latvian word.
latvija
"Latvija" means "Latvia" in English, which is a country in Northern Europe.
In this sentence, 'Latvija' is a proper noun referring to the country of Latvia.
Latvija ir skaista valsts Baltijas jūras krastā.
Latvia is a beautiful country on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Here, 'Latvijas' is the genitive case form of 'Latvija', used to indicate possession or relation.
Viņa valsts himna ir Latvijas himna.
His national anthem is the anthem of Latvia.
In this sentence, 'Latviju' is the accusative case of 'Latvija', used here as the object of the action of traveling.