Latvia Facts

Facts about Latvia

Capital

Riga

Total Area

total: 64,589 sq km
land: 63,589 sq km
water: 1,000 sq km 

Population

58,103,033 (July 2005 est.)

Languages

Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8%
male: 99.8%
female: 99.8% (2003 est.)

Religions

Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox

Life Expectancy

total population: 79.68 years
male: 76.75 years
female: 82.81 years (2005 est.)

Government Type

parliamentary democracy

Currency

Latvian lat (LVL)

GDP (per capita)

purchasing power parity - $11,500 (2004 est.)

Labour Force
1.17 million (2004 est.)

Exports
$3.569 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports
$5.97 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Natural Resources

peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land

Telephones (main lines in use)
653,900 (2003)

Telephones (mobile cellular)
1,219,600 (2003)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)