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| General facts about Latvia |
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| Population |
2,334,200 |
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| Territory |
64,589 sq.km |
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| Ethnic composition |
55,7% Latvians
32,3% Russians
3,9 % Belorussians
2,9% Ukrainians
2,2% Poles
1,3% Lithuanians |
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| Capital |
Riga (population 753 000)
First mentioned in the chronicles in 1201 |
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| Language |
Latvian-Baltic language group,
Indo-European family
of languages (non Slavic). Inhabitants also speak
Russian, English or German |
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| Sea |
Baltic Sea coast length 497km.
largest sea resort city Jurmala (33 km) |
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| Climate |
Moderately warm with summers
mostly sunny. Average summer temperature +23C. Average
winter temperature -5C.First snow fall in December. |
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| Currency |
The Latvian Lats (LVL), 1 EUR=approx.0,60
LVL |
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| Local Time |
GMT +2 hours |
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| Religion |
Protestant, Catholic, Russian
Orthodox |
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| Visas |
Citizens of most countries
do not require visas for entering Latvia. More information
on www.mfa.gov.lv |
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