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Business in Latvia: Country and People
Here you will get to know more about the administrative structure, the population as well as geographic data of Latvia...
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General administrative structure |
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Official flag of the republic Latvia
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Conventional short form:
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Latvia (Latvija)
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Conventional long form:
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Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika)
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Total area (km²): 1)
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64.589 km²
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Population: 1)
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2.245.423 (July 2008 est.)
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Capital:
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Riga
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Government type: 1)
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parliamentary democracy
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Chief of state: 1)
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President Valdis Zatlers (since 8 July 2007)
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Head of government: 1)
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Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis (since 20 December 2007)
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Administrative districts:
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26 counties (singular: rajons) and 7 municipalities* : |
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- Aizkraukles Rajons
- Aluksnes Rajons
- Balvu Rajons
- Bauskas Rajons
- Cesu Rajons
- Daugavpils*
- Daugavpils Rajons
- Dobeles Rajons
- Gulbenes Rajons
- Jekabpils Rajons
- Jelgava*
- Jelgavas Rajons
- Jurmala*
- Kraslavas Rajons
- Kuldigas Rajons
- Liepaja*
- Liepajas Rajons
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- Limbazu Rajons
- Ludzas Rajons
- Madonas Rajons
- Ogres Rajons
- Preilu Rajons
- Rezekne*
- Rezeknes Rajons
- Riga*
- Rigas Rajons
- Saldus Rajons
- Talsu Rajons
- Tukuma Rajons
- Valkas Rajons
- Valmieras Rajons
- Ventspils*
- Ventspils Rajons
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Official language:
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Latvian
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Currency (code):
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Latvian lats (LVL)
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Country code:
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00371
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Country symbol:
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LV
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Internet country code:
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.lv
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National holiday:
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18 November (1918)
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Age structure (2008 est.):1)
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0-14 years:
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13.4% (m: 154.077; f: 146.825) |
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15-64 years:
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69.7% (m: 760.976; f: 803.106) |
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65 years and over:
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16.9% (m: 124.658; f: 255.781) |
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Median age (2008 est.): 1)
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total:
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39.9 years |
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male:
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36.9 years |
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female:
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43.0 years |
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| Ethnic groups (2002): 1) |
Latvian:
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57.7% |
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Russian:
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29.6% |
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Belarussian:
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4.1% |
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Ukrainian:
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2.7% |
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Polish:
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2.5% |
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Lithuanian:
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1.4% |
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other:
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2% |
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| Languages: 1) |
- Latvian (official language)
- besides Russian and Lithuanian
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| Mobile phones: 1) |
2.217.000 (2007) |
| Internet hosts: 1) |
234.014 (2007) |
| Internet users: 1) |
1.177.000 (2007) |
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Geographic location:
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North-Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
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Land boundaries: 1)
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1.368 km
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Border countries:
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- Estonia: 343 km
- Lithuania: 576 km
- Russia: 282 km
- Belarus: 167 km
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Coastline: 1)
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531 km
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Natural resources: 1)
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peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land
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Climate: 1)
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maritime; wet, moderate winters |
Sources of information:
1) CIA World Factbook, updated on 9 October, 2008
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kindly supported by Creditreform Latvija SIA
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