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• LatviaSHORT INFORMATION
• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
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Overview of Latvia
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Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, to the east by the Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden.
Area
Total 64,589 km2 (124th)
Water (%) 1.57
Population
2010 estimate 2,217,969 (143rd)
Density 34.3/km2 (166th)
89.0/sq mi
Currency: Lats (Ls) (LVL)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .lv
Calling code: +371
Officially name: The Republic of Latvia
Capital: Riga
Largest city: Riga
Official language: Latvian
Government: Parliamentary republic
Capital: Riga
Largest city: Riga
Official language: Latvian
Government: Parliamentary republic
Latvia is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, to the east by the Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden.
Area
Total 64,589 km2 (124th)
Water (%) 1.57
Population
2010 estimate 2,217,969 (143rd)
Density 34.3/km2 (166th)
89.0/sq mi
Currency: Lats (Ls) (LVL)
Time zone
EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .lv
Calling code: +371
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