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