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Introduction
Capital: Riga
Population
Total Population:
1,977,527
Natural Increase:
-0.8%
Density:
32 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
67.4%
Population of main cities:
Riga (641,007); Daugavpils (86,435); Liepaja (71,125); Jelgava (57,180); Jurmala (49,646)
Ethnic Origins:
Latvians - about 61%, Russians - 26%, Ukrainians - 3%, Belarusians - 3%, Polish - 2%, Lithuanians - 1%, Others - 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%
National Currency: Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
64,490 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.
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
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
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Imports of Goods (million USD) | 16,290 | 17,227 | 17,865 | 17,650 | 14,312 |
| Exports of Goods (million USD) | 13,130 | 14,112 | 14,467 | 14,557 | 12,054 |
| Imports of Services (million USD) | 2,751 | 2,739 | 2,806 | 2,774 | 2,506 |
| Exports of Services (million USD) | 4,788 | 4,803 | 5,140 | 5,064 | 4,442 |
Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, 2016
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