| Population :
| 2,306,306 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 15%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 177 223.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 169 241.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 69,20%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 772 496.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 823 410.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 15,80%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 118 035.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 245 901.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 38.8 years .
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| Median age male :
| 35.6 years .
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| Median age female :
| 41.9 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| -0.71% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 8.87 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 13.73 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -2.23 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.94 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.48 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.86 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 11.45 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 7.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 70.86 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 65.91 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 76.09 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 1.25 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 0.4% (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 5,000 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| less than 100 (2001 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Latvian(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Latvian .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Latvian 57.7%, Russian 29.6%, Belarusian 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.7%, Polish 2.5%, Lithuanian 1.4%, other 2% (2002) .
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| Religions :
| Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox .
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| Languages :
| Latvian (official), Lithuanian, Russian, other .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 99,80%.
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| Literacy male :
| 99,80%.
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| Literacy female :
| 99.8% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| parliamentary democracy .
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| Independence :
| 21 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens .
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| Economy overview :
| Latvia's transitional economy recovered from the 1998 Russian financial crisis, largely due to the SKELE government's budget stringency and a gradual reorientation of exports toward EU countries, lessening Latvia's trade dependency on Russia. The majority of companies, banks, and real estate have been privatized, although the state still holds sizable stakes in a few large enterprises. Latvia officially joined the World Trade Organization in February 1999. Preparing for EU membership continues as a top foreign policy goal. The current account and internal government deficits remain major concerns, but the government's efforts to increase efficiency in revenue collection may lessen the budget deficit. .
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 15%, industry 25%, services 60% (2000 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| grain, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish .
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| Industries :
| buses, vans, street and railroad cars, synthetic fibers, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, washing machines, radios, electronics, pharmaceuticals, processed foods, textiles; note - dependent on imports for energy and raw materials .
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| Exports commodities :
| wood and wood products, machinery and equipment, metals, textiles, foodstuffs .
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| Exports partners :
| UK 20.5%, Germany 12.2%, Sweden 11.6%, US 10%, Estonia 4.7%, Russia 4.4%, Denmark 4.3% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union .
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| Internet users :
| 936,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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