Population |
2.321.300 |
 |
Territory |
64.589 km2 |
Population density |
36 per km2 |
Ethnic composition |
56% Latvians 32% Russians 4% Belorussians 3% Ukrainians 2% Poles 1% Lithuanians |
Dry land borders |
Estonia Russia Belarus Lithuania |
Capital |
Riga (Population: 764.329) |
Highest point above the see level |
Gaiziņkalns 311 m |
Baltic Sea coast length |
494 km |
Language |
Latvian – Baltic language group, Indo-European family of languages (non-Slavic). Inhabitants also speak Russian, English or German. |
Climate |
Warm summers, spring and autumn relatively mild, cold winters. The warmest month is July, the coldest months - January. First snowfall in December. For exact weather conditions in Rīga use this web page. |
Currency |
Lats (LVL), 1 EUR = ~0.70 LVL |
Local time |
GMT + 2 hours |
Electricity |
220 volts AC, 50 Hz. European style 2-pin plug |
Main Religions |
Evangelical Lutherans, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox |
Country code |
+371 |
Currency exchange rates (15.02.2010)
1 EUR = |
0,702 |
1 USD = |
0,514 |
1 GBP = |
0,807 |
1 CAD = |
0,489 |
1 SEK = |
0,071 |
1 DKK = |
0,094 |
1 NOK = |
0,087 |
1 RUB = |
0,017 |
1 CZK = |
0,027 |
1 PLN = |
0,176 |
1 CHF = |
0,480 |
More detailed information about Latvia:
http://www.li.lv/