Facts
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Latvia |
Lithuania |
Estonia |
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Country code |
+371 |
+370 |
+372 |
Population |
2 321 300 | 3 450 700 | 1 366 723 |
Territory |
64 589 km2 |
65 300 km2 | 45 227 km2 |
Population density |
36 per km2 |
53 per km2 | 30 per km2 |
Ethnic composition |
56% Latvians 32% Russians 4% Belorussians 3% Ukrainians 2% Poles 1% Lithuanians |
82% Lithuanians 8% Russians 7% Poles 1% Belarussians 1% Ukrainians |
68% Estonians 26% Russians 2% Ukrainians 1% Belorussians 1% Finns |
Dry land borders |
Estonia Russia Belarus Lithuania |
Latvia Belarus Russia Poland |
Latvia Russia |
Capital |
Riga Population: 764 329 |
Vilnius Population: 541 578 |
Tallinn Population: 411 594 |
Language |
Latvian – Baltic language group, Indo-European family of languages (non-Slavic). Inhabitants also speak Russian, English or German. |
Lithuanian - Baltic language group, Indo-European family of languages (non-Slavic). Inhabitants also speak Russian, English or German. |
Estonian - Finno-Ugric language group (non-Slavic). Inhabitants also speak Russian, English or German. |
Baltic Sea coast length |
494 km | 90 km | 768 km |
Highest point over sea level |
Gaiziņkalns 311 m | Juozapine 293 m | Suur Munamägi 318 m |
Climate |
Warm summers, spring and autumn relatively mild, cold winters. The warmest month is July with average temperature +17 °С, the coldest months - January with average temperature -4 °С. First snowfall in December. |
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Currency |
Lats (LVL) 1 EUR = ~0.7 LVL |
Litas (LTL) 1 EUR = ~3.53 LTL |
Kronen (EEK) 1 EUR = ~16 EEK |
Local time |
GMT + 2 hours |
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Electricity |
220 volts AC, 50 Hz. European style 2-pin plug |
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Main Religions |
Evangelical Lutherans, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox |
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