Latvia

Official name: Republic of Latvia
Also known as: Latvijas Republika (Latvian), Latvejas Republika (Latgalian), Lețmō Vabāmō (Livonian)

Flag of Latvia
Capital: Riga
Total Area: 64,589 km² (24,938 mi²) (124nd)
Approximate population: 1,871,871 (151th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northern Europe
Languages: Latvian, Russian
Religions: 64% Christianity [36% Lutheranism, 17% Catholicism, 9% Orthodoxy, 2% other Christian], 35% no religion, 1% others - (2018 est.)
Ethnic groups: 63.0% Latvians, 24.2% Russians, 3.1% Belarusians, 2.2% Ukrainians, 1.9% Poles, 1.1% Lithuanians, 0.3% Roma, 0.2% Jews, 4% others /
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- (2022 est.)
Currency: Euro () (EUR)
Time zone: UTC+2 (EET), Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Calling code: (+371)
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Border countries (4): Belarus 171 km (106 mi), Estonia 343 km (213 mi), Lithuania 576 km (358 mi), Russia 292 km (181 mi).
Coastline: 498 km (309 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Baltic Sea

Latvia Map Outline
Administrative divisions (36) municipalities (novadi, singular - novads) and 7 state cities (valstpilsetu pasvaldibas, singular valstspilsetas pasvaldiba):
Municipalities: Adazi, Aizkraukle, Aluksne, Augsdaugava, Balvi, Bauska, Cesis, Dienvidkurzeme, Dobele, Gulbene, Jekabpils, Jelgava, Kekava, Kraslava, Kuldiga, Limbazi, Livani, Ludza, Madona, Marupe, Ogre, Olaine, Preili, Rezekne, Ropazi, Salaspils, Saldus, Saulkrasti, Sigulda, Smiltene, Talsi, Tukums, Valka, Valmiera, Varaklani, Ventspils
Cities: Daugavpils, Jelgava, Jurmala, Liepaja, Rezekne, Riga, Ventspils

Natural resources: peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, arable land