Latvia
Republic of Latvia
Northern EuropeLVLVA
Population
1.90M
Capital
Riga
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Latvia
- Official Name
- Republic of Latvia
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Population
- 1.90M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- LV
- Alpha-3 Code
- LVA
- Olympic Code
- 428
- Area
- 64,559 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+02:00
Languages
Latvian
Continents
Europe
Currencies
- € - Euro (EUR)
International Associations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) European Union (EU) European Economic Area (EEA)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 24.09°, 56.94°
Latvia is located in , specifically in the Northern Europe region. It shares borders with 4 countries.
About Latvia
The capital city, Riga, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Latvian.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.