Latvia Facts

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)

Internet hosts: 51,758 (2004) Internet users: 936,000 (2003)