| Official Name of the State |
Republic of Latvia |
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| Capital |
Riga (770.000 inhabitants) |
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| Population |
~2,400,000 |
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| Ethnicities |
57,6 % Latvians, 29,6 % Russians, 2,7 % Ukranians a.o. |
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| Urban citizens |
69 % |
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| Largest cities |
Riga - 770,000 inhabitants
Daugavpils - 115,000 inhabitants
Liepaja - 95,000 inhabitants
Jelgava - 70,000 inhabitants
Jurmala - 60,000 inhabitants
Ventspils - 46,000 inhabitants |
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| Area |
65,000 km2 |
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| Climate |
Transitorial zone between maritime and continental climate.
Average temp.: +20°C +30°C in summer and -20°C -10°C in winter |
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| Borders |
1841 km (500 km - coastline at the Baltic Sea) |
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| National currency |
1 lats = 100 santimu |
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| Languages |
Latvian(official), Russian |
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| Religions |
Lutheran, Roman Catholic & Russian Orthodox |
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| Type of Government |
Parlamentary Democracy |
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| Highest Judicial Power |
Supreme Court |
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| Electoral System |
Proportional Representation |
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| Age of majority |
18 years |
