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Europe LV Republic of Latvia
Latvia
  • Latvija
  • Region : Northern Europe
  • Capital : Riga
  • Area : 64,490.00 km²
  • Official Language : Latvian
  • Population : 1,927,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 35.045
  • GPI Rank : 35
  • GII Rank : 34
  • Has joined CRS(Common Reporting Standard)
Latvia is a country on the Baltic coast north of Lithuania and south of Estonia. The land has a total area of 64,490 km² and a total coastline of 498 km. This area is approximately 81% of the area of Maine. The country has about 20 islands. There are direct national borders with the 4 neighbouring countries Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania and Russia. The distance between New York City and the Capital Riga is about 6,760 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.854 Latvia counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

29.88

Life Expectancy of Males

69.8

Life Expectancy of Females

79.8

Birth Rate

10.0 ‰

Death Rate

15.0 ‰

Passport
Passport of Latvia
VF : 122 , VOA : 45 MS : 167
Currency : Euro (EUR)

1 US Dollar = 0.92 Euro
1 Euro = 1.08 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP29,135.67 M €

Exportations

18,832.0 M €

Importations

18,881.6 M €

Budget deficit

295 M €

Tourism receipts

895.00 M €

Gross debt

10,608 M €

Unemployment rate

6.5 %

Inflation rate

2.81 %

corruption index

56 (moderate)

Energy consumption

6.8 bn kWh

GDP : 35.045 | GDP(PPP) : 60.562
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Riga / CapitalRiga

641,000

DaugavpilsDaugavpils

112,000

LiepajaLiepaja

85,000

JelgavaJelgava

62,000

JurmalaJurmala

54,000

VentspilsVentspils

43,000

RezekneRezekne

38,000

JekabpilsJekabpils Rajons

27,000

ValmieraValmieras Rajons

27,000

OgreOgre

27,000

TukumsTukuma Rajons

18,000

CesisCesu Rajons

18,000

SalaspilsSalaspils

18,000

KuldigaKuldigas Rajons

13,000

OlaineOlaine

13,000

SaldusSaldus Rajons

12,000

TalsiTalsu Rajons

12,000

DobeleDobeles Rajons

11,000

KraslavaKraslavas Rajons

11,000

BauskaBauskas Rajons

11,000

LudzaLudzas Rajons

11,000

SiguldaSigulda

10,000

LivaniLivani

10,000

GulbeneGulbenes Rajons

9,360

MadonaMadonas Rajons

9,280

LimbažiLimbažu Rajons

8,970

AizkraukleAizkraukles Rajons

8,840

PreiliPreilu Rajons

8,660

BalviBalvu Rajons

8,410

ValkaValkas Rajons

6,590

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Land Use

Category

Area

5% Urban areas

3,279 km²

29% Agricultural areas

18,847 km²

52% Forest

33,559 km²

4% Water areas

2,310 km²

10% Others

6,496 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Latvian

56.3 %

Russian

33.8 %

Ukrainian

2.2 %

Polish

1.8 %

Lithuanian

1.1 %

other

4.8 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

70,244 km

Railways:

1,860 km

Waterways:

300 km

Commercial harbors:

58

› Airports:

42

Climate
The climate in LatviaA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in Latvia. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between -1 and 23 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 25 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -6°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Latvia and 6 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Latvia