Republic of Latvia |
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Anthem:
Dievs, svētī Latviju!
God Bless Latvia! |
![Location of Latvia (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/EU-Latvia.svg/250px-EU-Latvia.svg.png) |
| Capital and largest city | Riga
56°57′N24°6′E / 56.950°N 24.100°E / 56.950; 24.100 |
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| Official languages | Latviana |
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| Demonym(s) | Latvian |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentaryconstitutional republic |
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| Egils Levits |
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| Krišjānis Kariņš |
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| Ināra Mūrniece |
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| Legislature | Saeima |
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| 18 November 1918 |
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| 26 January 1921 |
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| 7 November 1922 |
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| 21 August 1991 |
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| 1 May 2004 |
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• Total | 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) (122nd) |
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• Water (%) | 2.09 (as of 2015)[5] |
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• 2020 estimate | 1,907,675[6] (147th) |
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• 2011 census | 2,070,371[7] |
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• Density | 29.6/km2 (76.7/sq mi) (147th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $63.539 billion[8] |
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• Per capita | $33,393[8] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $37.720 billion[8] |
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• Per capita | $19,824[8] |
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| Gini (2019) |  35.2[9]
medium |
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| HDI (2019) |  0.866[10]
very high · 37th |
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| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
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| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
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| UTC+3 (EEST) |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +371 |
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| ISO 3166 code | LV |
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| Internet TLD | .lvc |
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![Location of Latvia (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) – [Legend]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EU-Latvia.svg)
35.2
0.866