Latvia
Information
| Capital | Riga |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic |
| Area/ Size | 64,589 sq km |
| Population | 1,944,643 (July 2017 est.) |
| Language | Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4% |
| Religion | Lutheran 19.6%, Orthodox 15.3%, other Christian 1%, other 0.4%, unspecified 63.7% (2006) |
| Climate | Maritime; wet, moderate winters |
| Industry | Industries: processed foods, processed wood products, textiles, processed metals, pharmaceuticals, railroad cars, synthetic fibers, electronics
Industrial production growth rate: 2.4% (2017 est.) Exports – commodities: foodstuffs, wood and wood products, metals, machinery and equipment, textiles Exports – partners: Lithuania 15.8%, Russia 14%, Estonia 10.9%, Germany 6.9%, Sweden 5.7%, UK 4.9%, Poland 4.3%, Denmark 4.1% (2017) |
| Transport | Airports: 42 (2013)
Pipelines: gas 928 km; refined products 415 km (2013) Railways: total: 2,239 km Roadways: total: 70,192 km; paved: 14,959 km Waterways: 300 km (navigable year-round) (2010) |
| Economy | GDP (PPP): $57.332 (2018 est.)
GDP – composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 3.2% industry: 21.6% services: 75.2% (2017 est.) |
| Other Facts | Internet users: total: 1,570,374; percent of population: 79.9% (July 2016 est.)
Electricity – from hydroelectric plants: 54.1% of total installed capacity (2015 est.) Electricity – from fossil fuels: 39.1% of total installed capacity (2015 est.) |