A/N: For the first time, we actually had some competitive voting! Latvia won (barely), and will therefore be the next subject.

Latvia:

Zones: B-1

The modern era has not exactly been kind to Latvia. Latvia has been a battleground in all five global wars fought since the dawn of the 20th century. GWI devastated the country – then part of Russia – and led to Latvia's declaration of independence in 1918. In GWII, Latvia was once again annexed by Russia, and a major military base was set up at Riga. This base was attacked at least once by the Allies prior to the liberation of Latvia near the end of the war.

In the First Tiberium War, Nod set up a military base at Jelgava, giving them effective control of Latvia. It was a major logistical and supply base, and was targeted by a major GDI offensive. The country was subsequently recaptured by GDI, though a number of Nod forces had regrouped in Riga, and the city was heavily damaged by fighting.

In the Second Tiberium War, Riga was one of the cities hit by a Nod chemical missile. Ironically, this turned out to have been a freak mistake – Nod plans recovered after the war had specified Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, as a target. The current explanation is that whoever programmed the missile got Lithuania and Latvia confused. While over 100,000 people were killed in Riga, the overall effect was that the missile did not add to the chain reaction that devastated most of Europe, as it was too far north. Had the missile hit the right target, Lithuania would be part of Yellow Zone Y-1, and casualties would have been much higher. Riga, on the other hand, was an isolated strike, and eventually recovered.

At the start of the Third Tiberium War, Riga once again came under attack by Nod forces. Vertigo Bombers destroyed Riga International Airport, and Nod saboteurs attempted to start a revolt in the city. While they succeeded in destroying a police station, public opinion reacted extremely negatively. The saboteurs were killed by an angry mob.

Riga was attacked once more during TWIII, this time by the Scrin. A Devastator Warship came from orbit and laid waste to the city. However, casualties this time were extremely light. By now, the citizens of Riga had decided that the capital was a magnet for trouble, and abandoned the city. The citizens scattered to smaller towns throughout the country, ensuring that no single attack could cause much damage. The Latvian government is currently operating from an "undisclosed location".

A/N: I noticed that Latvia had been hit by several conflicts so far, and I decided to make a running gag out of the destruction of Riga.

Next choices:

Malta

Paraguay

Dominican Republic