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Written by Reimund
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Monday, 12 November 2007 |
Latvia| Latvijas Republika Republic of Latvia |
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 |  | | Flag | Coat of arms | | Motto
"Tēvzemei un Brīvībai" ( Latvian)
"For Fatherland and Freedom" | Anthem
Dievs, svētī Latviju! (Latvian)
"God, bless Latvia!"
| Location of Latvia (orange) – on the European continent (camel & white)
– in the European Union (camel) [Legend] | Capital
(and largest city) | Riga
 56°57′N, 24°6′E | | Official languages | Latvian | | Ethnic groups | 59.0% Latvians
28.3% Russians
3.7% Belarusians
2.4% Poles
6.3% others | | Demonym | Latvian | | Government | Parliamentary democracy | | - | President | Valdis Zatlers | | - | Prime Minister | Aigars Kalvītis | | Independence1 | from Russia and Germany | | - | Declared | November 18, 1918 | | - | Recognized | January 26, 1921 | | - | Proclaimed2 | May 4, 1990 | | - | Completed | September 6, 1991 | | EU membership | May 1, 2004 | | Area | | - | Total | 64,589 km² (124th)
24,937 sq mi | | - | Water (%) | 1.5 | | Population | | - | January 2006 estimate | 2,291,000 (143rd) | | - | 2000 census | 2 375 000 | | - | Density | 36/km² (166th)
93/sq mi | | GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate | | - | Total | $29.214 billion (95th) | | - | Per capita | $18,005 (46th) | | | | | | | | Currency | Lats (Ls) (LVL) | | Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | | - | Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | | Internet TLD | .lv | | Calling code | +371 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 12 November 2007 )
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