Latvia Facts
Facts about Latvia
What is the Capital of Latvia?
Riga
What is the Total Area of Latvia?
total: 64,589 sq km
land: 63,589 sq km
water: 1,000 sq km
What is the Population of Latvia?
2,013,400 (2013 est.)
What are the Languages of Latvia?
Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census)
Literacy rates in Latvia
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.78%
male: 99.77%
female: 99.79% (2010)
Religions of Latvia
Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Life Expectancy in Latvia
total population: 72.93 years
male: 67.84 years
female: 78.3 years (2012 est.)
Latvia Government Type
parliamentary democracy
Currency in Latvia
Euro (EUR) - since January 2014
GDP (per capita) in Latvia
purchasing power parity - $11,500 (2004 est.)
Labour Force in Latvia
1.139 million (2012 est.)
Exports
$5.749 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Imports
$8.559 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Natural Resources
peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land
Telephones (main lines in use)
731,000 (2005)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
1,872,000 (2005)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
Internet hosts: 53,251 (2005) Internet users: 1,030 (2005)
