| 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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