
Latvia Location Map

Latvia Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Latvia
Demonym: Latvian
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Area
Total Area: 64,589 km²
Total Land Area: 62,249 km²
Total Water Area: 2,340 km²
Demographics
Population: 1,801,246
Population Growth Rate: -1.14% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Riga (Population: 605,273)
Ethnic Groups: Latvian 62.7%, Russian 24.5%, Belarusian 3.1%, Ukrainian 2.2%, Polish 2%, Lithuanian 1.1%, other 1.8%, unspecified 2.6% (2021 est.)
Languages: Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4% (2011 est.)
Religions: Lutheran 36.2%, Roman Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 19.1%, other Christian 1.6%, other 0.1%, unspecified/none 23.5% (2017 est.)
Economy
Currency: Euro
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $71.154 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $37,800 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $27.947 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Lithuania 18%, Estonia 10%, Germany 6%, Russia 6%, Sweden 5% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $29.626 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: Lithuania 22%, Estonia 10%, Germany 9%, Poland 9%, Russia 6% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary republic
Capital City: Riga (Population: 605,273)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2:00 (EET), UTC+3:00 (EEST) (DST)
Country Code: LV
Internet TLD: .lv
Climate Map of Latvia

Climate: maritime; wet, moderate winters