Latvia

Latvia

Latvia is around half forest, one of the highest shares in Europe. Riga holds the largest collection of Art Nouveau buildings of any city in the world.

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Easy learning about Latvia

The capital city of Latvia is Riga, capital city of Latvia.

Word: Amber

Meaning: Baltic resin

Administrative Divisions

35 municipalities, 7 state cities and 1 division.

Municipalities:

Ādaži
Aizkraukle
Alūksne
Augšdaugava
Balvi
Bauska
Cēsis
Dobele
Gulbene
Jēkabpils
Jelgava
Ķekava
Krāslava
Kuldīga
Limbaži
Līvāni
Ludza
Madona
Mārupe
Ogre
Olaine
Preiļi
Ropaži
Salaspils
Saldus
Saulkrasti
Sigulda
Smiltene
South Kurzeme
Talsi
Tukums
Valka
Valmiera
Varakļāni
Ventspils

State cities:

Daugavpils
Jelgava
Jūrmala
Liepāja
Rēzekne
Riga
Ventspils

Division:

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Administrative divisions of Latvia map

Latvia is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.

0100 km (62 mi)200 km (124 mi)300 km (186 mi)400 km (249 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 250 m (820 ft), above 300 m (984 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Basic Information

Capital City: Riga, capital city of Latvia

Population: 1,847,785 (UN)

Area: 64,589 km² / 40,134 sq mi

People from Latvia are called: Latvians, Letts

Geography

Latitude: 57.067° N

Longitude: 25.459° E

Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe

Continental Region: Europe

Borders

Lithuania — Land border
Estonia — Land border
Belarus — Land border
Russia — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 7 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 183

Climate

maritime; wet, moderate winters

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 19 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.589 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $26,116 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 53

Currency: Euro

Currency Code: EUR

Human Development

HDI Rank: 41 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.889

Mean Years of Schooling: 13.4

Expected Years of Schooling: 16.5

Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.2 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Lutheran

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

European Union - since 2004

Euro - since 2014

Schengen - since 2007

NATO - since 2004

Technical Information

TLD: .lv

Calling Code: +371

MapGeo Name: Latvia

MapGeo Code: LV