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Latvia

Currency code: 
Currency name: 
Latvian lats
Country name: 
Latvia
Capital: 
Riga
Country code: 
Continent: 
Independence: 
May 4, 1990
Independent from: 
4 May 1990 declared; 6 September 1991 recognized by the Soviet Union
Total area: 
64,589
Land area: 
62,249
Water area: 
2,340
Population: 
2,178,443
Population note: 
2,178,443 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Latvian
All languages: 
Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census)
Time zone: 
EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Drive on: 
Right
Calling code: 
+371
Domain: 
.lv