Republic of Latvia |
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Anthem: Dievs, svētī Latviju! God Bless Latvia! |
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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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Religion | |
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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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