FACTS ABOUT LATVIA

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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