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Facts about Latvia

What is the Capital of Latvia?

Riga

What is the Total Area of Latvia?

total: 64,589 sq km
land: 63,589 sq km
water: 1,000 sq km 

What is the Population of Latvia?

2,245,423 (July 2008 est.)

What are the Languages of Latvia?

Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census)

Literacy rates in Latvia

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8%
male: 99.8%
female: 99.8% (2003 est.)

Religions of Latvia

Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox

Life Expectancy in Latvia

total population: 79.68 years
male: 76.75 years
female: 82.81 years (2005 est.)

Latvia Government Type

parliamentary democracy

Currency in Latvia

Latvian lat (LVL)

GDP (per capita) in Latvia

purchasing power parity - $11,500 (2004 est.)

Labour Force in Latvia

1.17 million (2004 est.)

Exports
$3.569 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports
$5.97 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Natural Resources

peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land

Telephones (main lines in use)
653,900 (2003)

Telephones (mobile cellular)
1,219,600 (2003)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

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