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Capital Latvia : |
Riga .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Latvia :
| Belarus 141 km, Estonia 339 km, Lithuania 453 km, Russia 217 km .
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| Climate Latvia :
| maritime; wet, moderate winters .
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| Life expectancy Latvia :
| 70.86 years .
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| Fertility rate Latvia :
| 1.25 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Latvia :
| parliamentary democracy .
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| Population Latvia :
| 2,306,306 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Latvia :
| 64,589 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Latvia :
| 653,900 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Latvia :
| 1,219,600 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Latvia :
| 371.
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| Sex ratio total Latvia :
| 0.86 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Latvia ratio under 15 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Latvia ratio 15 64 :
| 0.94 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Latvia ratio 65 :
| 0.48 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Latvia :
| $-955.9 million (2003) |
| HIV Latvia :
| 0.4% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Latvia :
| NA |
| Literacy Latvia :
| 99,80% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Latvia :
| 2,90% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Latvia :
| 25.9% (1998) |
| Inflation Latvia :
| 2.9% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Latvia :
| 8.6% (2003 est.) |
| Internet Users Latvia :
| 936,000 (2003) |
| Location Latvia :
| Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania |
| Geographic Coordinates Latvia :
| 57 00 N, 25 00 E |
| Religion Latvia :
| Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox |
| Administrative region Latvia :
| 26 counties (singular - rajons) and 7 municipalities*: Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons, Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons, Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons, Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons, Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons, Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons |
| Terrain Latvia :
| low plain |
| Elevation extremes lowest Latvia :
| Baltic Sea 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Latvia :
| Gaizinkalns 312 m |
| Natural resources Latvia :
| peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land |
| Land use arable land Latvia :
| 29,67% |
| Land use permanentcrops Latvia :
| 0,47% |
| Irrigated land Latvia :
| 200 sq km |
| Natural hazards Latvia :
| NA |
| Environment current issues Latvia :
| Latvia's environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; the main environmental priorities are improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system, household and hazardous waste management, and reduction of air pollution; in 2001, Latvia closed the EU accession negotiation chapter on environment committing to full enforcement of EU environmental directives by 2010 |
| Geography note Latvia :
| most of the country is composed of fertile, low-lying plains, with some hills in the east |
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Divisions
Aizkraukles Rajons
Aluksnes Rajons
Balvu Rajons
Bauskas Rajons
Cesu Rajons
Daugavpils
Daugavpils Rajons
Dobeles Rajons
Gulbenes Rajons
Jekabpils Rajons
Jelgava
Jelgavas Rajons
Jurmala
Kraslavas Rajons
Kuldigas Rajons
Liepaja
Liepajas Rajons
Limbazu Rajons
Ludzas Rajons
Madonas Rajons
Ogres Rajons
Preilu Rajons
Rezekne
Rezeknes Rajons
Riga
Rigas Rajons
Saldus Rajons
Talsu Rajons
Tukuma Rajons
Valkas Rajons
Valmieras Rajons
Ventspils
Ventspils Rajons
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