 Latvia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
57 00 N, 25 00 E |
| Area |
total: 64,589 sq km land: 63,589 sq km water: 1,000 sq km |
| Climate |
maritime; wet, moderate winters |
| Terrain |
low plain |
| Population |
2,259,810 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, fuels, vehicles |
| Exports |
wood and wood products, machinery and equipment, metals, textiles, foodstuffs |
| Hazards |
NA |
| Resources |
peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land |
| Geography |
most of the country is composed of fertile, low-lying plains, with some hills in the east |
| Nationality |
noun: Latvian(s) adjective: Latvian |
| Capital |
name: Riga geographic coordinates: 56 57 N, 24 06 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.lv |
| Internet Users |
1.03 million (2005) |
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