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Latvian version{language:EU}

Latvijas Republika

Latvia

Government

Capital: Riga
Actual form of government: republic
Established since: 1991-09-06


Area
Area: 64,100 sqkm

Latvia has a border with the total length of 1078 km. Neighbor countries of Latvia are (with border length):
  • BY: 141 km
  • LT: 453 km
  • R: 217 km
  • EW: 267 km

Population

Latvia has a population of 2,468,982 with a population growth rate of -1.39 % .

Ethnic groups:

  • Polish: 2.3 %
  • Ukrainian: 3.4 %
  • Russian: 33.8 %
  • Byelorussian: 4.5 %
  • Latvian: 51.8 %

Languages:

Religions:


GDP - composition by sector
agriculture: 9 %
industry: 31 %
services: 60 %

Date of signature: 26.11.2006
Date of ratification: 05.06.2007
Entry into Force: 01.10.2007

 
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