| Europe > Northern Europe > Latvia | |
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| Official Name Republic of Latvia | |
| Region Europe | |
| Sub-Region Northern Europe | |
| Capital Riga | |
| Currency Euro (EUR) | |
| Independence Day 18 Nov 1918: Proclamation of independence on November 18, 1918. Latvia was part of Russian Empire prior to the WWI, but its territory had been ceded to German Empire in March 1918 4 May 1990: Restoration of independence from Soviet Union on May 4, 1990. | |
| Population 1,996,500 | |
| Nationality Latvian | |
| Ethnic Group 61.8% Latvians, 25.6% Russians, 3.4% Belarusians, 2.3% Ukrainians, 2.1% Poles, 1.2% Lithuanians, 4.8% others /, unspecified | |
| Area 64,559 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia | |
| Time Zone EET (UTC+2) | |
| Geo Location Latitude 57.00, Longitude 25.00 | |
| Dialing Code +371 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code LV | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code LVA | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 428 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee LAT | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .lv | |