This is the 414th most frequent Latvian word.
valsti
The Latvian word "valsti" means "state" or "country" in English.
Here, 'valsti' is mentioned as part of a prepositional phrase, referring to a specific country.
Mēs runājām par valsti, kurā dzīvo mans draugs.
We talked about the country where my friend lives.
'Valsts' is used in the genitive case to indicate possession ('their country's').
Viņi rūpējas par savas valsts nākotni.
They care about their country's future.
The word 'valsti' is in accusative case, used to indicate the direct object of the verb 'apmeklēju' (visited).