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
36 municipalities (novadi) and 7 state cities (valstpilsetu pasvaldibassingular valstspilsetas pasvaldiba)
municipalities
- Adazi
- Aizkraukle
- Aluksne
- Augsdaugava
- Balvi
- Bauska
- Cesis
- Dienvidkurzeme
- Dobele
- Gulbene
- Jekabpils
- Jelgava
- Kekava
- Kraslava
- Kuldiga
- Limbazi
- Livani
- Ludza
- Madona
- Marupe
- Ogre
- Olaine
- Preili
- Rezekne
- Ropazi
- Salaspils
- Saldus
- Saulkrasti
- Sigulda
- Smiltene
- Talsi
- Tukums
- Valka
- Valmiera
- Varaklani
- Ventspils
cities
- Daugavpils
- Jelgava
- Jurmala
- Liepaja
- Rezekne
- Riga
- Ventspils
Where in the world is Latvia located?
Latvia is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
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
Climate
maritime; wet, moderate winters
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