Facts
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Country code |
+371
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+370
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+372
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Population |
2 023 825 | 2 971 905 | 1 286 479 |
Territory
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64 573 km² | 65 300 km² | 45 227 km² |
Population density |
31 per km² | 45,5 per km² | 28,4 per km² |
Ethnic composition |
61% Latvians
26% Russians 4% Belorussians 3% Lithuanians 2% Ukrainians 1% Poles |
84% Lithuanians
6% Russians 7% Poles |
70% Estonians
25% Russians 2% Ukrainians |
Dry land borders |
Estonia
Russia Belarus Lithuania |
Latvia
Belarus Russia Poland |
Latvia
Russia |
Capital
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Riga
Population: 643 615 |
Vilnius
Population: 537 152 |
Tallinn
Population: 395 392 |
Language
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Latvian – Baltic language group, Indo-European family of languages (non-Slavic). Inhabitants also speak Russian, English or German.
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Lithuanian - Baltic language group, Indo-European family of languages (non-Slavic). Inhabitants also speak Russian, English or German.
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Estonian - Finno-Ugric language group (non-Slavic). Inhabitants also speak Russian, English or German.
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Baltic Sea coast length
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498 km | 90 km | 768 km |
Highest point over sea level
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Gaiziņkalns 312 m | Aukštojas 294 m | Suur Munamägi 318 m |
Climate
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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
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Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
Local time
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GMT + 2 hours
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Electricity
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220 volts AC, 50 Hz. European style 2-pin plug
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Main Religions
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Evangelical Lutherans, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
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Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Sources: www.csb.gov.lv, www.bank.lv
