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Republic of Latvia
🗺️ Riga, Latvia
Capital city
📍 56.9496°, 24.1052°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalRiga
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population1.9M
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.lv
Internet Users92%
GDP per Capita$38,900
🌍 Geography
LocationEastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
Size Comparisonslightly larger than West Virginia
Climatemaritime; wet, moderate winters
Terrainlow plain
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsLatvian 62.7%, Russian 24.5%, Belarusian 3.1%, Ukrainian 2.2%, Polish 2%, Lithuanian 1.1%, other 1.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2021 est.)
ReligionsLutheran 36.2%, Roman Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 19.1%, other Christian 1.6%, other 0.1%, unspecified/none 23.5% (2017 est.)
Median Age43.8 years
Life Expectancy76.4 years
National HolidayIndependence Day (Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day), 18 November (1918)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook