Capital: Riga
Population
Total Population:
1,883,379
Natural Increase:
-0.1%
Density:
30 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
68.5%
Population of main cities:
Riga (627,500); Daugavpils (82,100); Liepaja (68,600); Jelgava (56,100); Jurmala (49,700); Ventspils (34,000); Rezekne (27,700); Ogre (23,300); Valmiera (23,100); Jekabpils (22,000)
Ethnic Origins:
The population of Latvia is made up of 62% Latvians, about 26% Russians, a little over 3% Belarusians, 2% Ukrainians, Poles also account for 2%, Lithuanians are about 1%, and other ethnic groups make up around 4%. (
Central Statistical Bureau)
Official Language:
Latvian
Other Languages Spoken:
This country, with 2.5 million inhabitants is home to several linguistic communities. 33.5% of the citizens speak Russian and 4.1% speak Belarusian. Ukrainian is spoken by 3% of the population, Polish by 2.2%, Lithuanian by 1.7%.
Business Language(s):
Russian and English
Religion:
Lutherans 55%; Catholics 24%; Protestants 29.8%; Orthodox Christians 20%; Jews 3.9%; Anglicans 0.8%; Others 0.8%. About 57.5% of the population is practicing.
Literacy Rate:
99.7%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Riga
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
64,590 km²
Type of State:
Democratic parliamentary republic.
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income economy, Ex-Transition country, member of the EU, member of NATO..
An economy built around transport activities for goods and petroleum products; Strategic geographical position which allows the country to trade with CIS countries and Europe.
HDI*:
0.819/1
HDI (World Rank):
46/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Latvia, dial 00
To call Latvia, dial +371
Internet Suffix:
.lv
Computers:
32.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
22.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
74.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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