Latvia

Basic facts about Latvia

Country name: Latvia
Capital: Riga
Country code: 322
Continent: Europe
Currency name: Latvian lats
Independence: 1990-05-04 00:00:00
Independent from: 4 May 1990 declared; 6 September 1991 recognized by the Soviet Union
Total area (km2): 64,589
Land area (km2): 62,249
Water area (km2): 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)
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Drive on: right
Calling code: +371
Domain: .lv