Country (long form) |
Republic of Latvia |
Capital |
Riga |
Total Area |
24,937.95 sq mi 64,589.00 sq km (slightly larger than West Virginia) |
Population |
2,385,231 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
1,755,412 |
Languages |
Latvian or Lettish (official), Lithuanian, Russian, other |
Literacy |
100.0% total, 100.0% male, 99.0% female (1989 est.) |
Religions |
Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox |
Life Expectancy |
62.8 male, 74.9 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 Latvian lat (LVL) = 100 santims |
GDP (per capita) |
$7,200 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
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, raw materials, and intermediate products |
Agriculture |
grain, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; beef, milk, eggs; fish |
Arable Land |
27% |
Natural Resources |
minimal; amber, peat, limestone, dolomite, hydropower, arable land |
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