Government Parliamentary Republic
Date of Establishment 18.11.1918
President Andris Berzins
Shade of Flag Red and White
Capital Riga
Currency Euro
Area 64,589 km2
Population 2005200 (Approx)
Religion Christianity
Official Language Latvian
- Latvia lies in Northern Europe, on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea and northwestern part of the East European craton.
- The total length of Latvia's boundary is 1,866 km.
- Latvia has a temperate climate that has been described in various sources as either humid continental. Winter starts in mid-December and lasts until mid-March. Summer starts in June and lasts until August.
- Latvia is a member of NATO, European Union, United Nations & Council of Europe.
- Latvia is a unitary state, currently divided into 110 one-level municipalities and 9 republican cities (Latvian: republikas pilsetas) with their own city council and administration: Daugavpils, Jekabpils, Jelgava, Jurmala, Liepaja, Rezekne, Riga, Valmiera and Ventspils
- Riga International Airport is the busiest airport in the Baltic states with 4.7 million passengers approximately
- The sole official language of Latvia is Latvian, which belongs to the Baltic language group. The English language is widely accepted in Latvia, especially in business and tourism.
- Riga Technical University and University of Latvia are two major universities in the country, both been established on the basis of Riga Polytechnical Institute and located in Riga.
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