Latvia

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Europe
Area:
 64,589 sq km OR 24,938 sq mi
Coastline:
 498 km OR 310 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 312 m OR 1,024 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 1,970,503 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 -0.75% (2010)
Population density:
 31 per sq km OR 79 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 67.40%
Rural: 32.60%
Life Expectancy:
 72.68 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 8.42 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 11 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 14.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99.80% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99.80% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Riga
Official Language(s):
 Latvian

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $10,743
Currency:
 Euro

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