sovereign state in northeastern Europe
  • lv
  • LVA
  • Leţmо̄ Vabāmо̄
  • Leţmо̄
  • Republic of Latvia
  • Latvian Republic
  • Latvija
  • LAT
  • Latveja
  • Latvijas Republika
  • Latvejas Republika
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  • LV
  • LVA
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English
Latvia
sovereign state in northeastern Europe
  • lv
  • LVA
  • Leţmо̄ Vabāmо̄
  • Leţmо̄
  • Republic of Latvia
  • Latvian Republic
  • Latvija
  • LAT
  • Latveja
  • Latvijas Republika
  • Latvejas Republika

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inception
18 November 1918Gregorian
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image
Satellite image of Latvia in March 2003.jpg
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official name
Latvijas Republika (Latvian)
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Läti Vabariik (Estonian)
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native label
Latvija (Latvian)
IPA transcription
ˈlat.vi.ja
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life expectancy
75 year
point in time
2019
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
7 October 2024
75 year
point in time
2020
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
7 October 2024
73 year
point in time
2021
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
7 October 2024
75 year
point in time
2022
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
7 October 2024
demonym
Let (Dutch)
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Latvian (English)
applies to part
singular
adjective
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stated in
The World Factbook
retrieved
23 July 2020
lett (Hungarian)
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latvietis (Latvian)
applies to part
masculine
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Latviano (Ido)
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Latviyänan (Volapük)
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латвиец (Russian)
applies to part
masculine
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латвийка (Russian)
applies to part
feminine
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латвийцы (Russian)
applies to part
plural
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لاتفي (Arabic)
applies to part
masculine
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لاتفية (Arabic)
applies to part
feminine
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لاتفيون (Arabic)
applies to part
plural
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letó (Catalan)
applies to part
masculine
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letona (Catalan)
applies to part
woman
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letons (Catalan)
applies to part
plural
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латвієць (Ukrainian)
applies to part
masculine
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латиш (Ukrainian)
applies to part
masculine
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латвійка (Ukrainian)
applies to part
feminine
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латишка (Ukrainian)
applies to part
feminine
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латвійці (Ukrainian)
applies to part
plural
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латиші (Ukrainian)
applies to part
plural
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לטבי (Hebrew)
applies to part
masculine
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לטבית (Hebrew)
applies to part
feminine
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letoni (Romanian)
applies to part
plural
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leton (Romanian)
applies to part
masculine
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letonă (Romanian)
applies to part
feminine
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লাতভীয় (Bangla)
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lettone (Italian)
applies to part
masculine singular
feminine singular
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lettoni (Italian)
applies to part
masculine plural
feminine plural
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latvisce (Lingua Franca Nova)
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letón (Asturian)
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applies to part
masculine singular
letona (Asturian)
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applies to part
feminine singular
latviete (Latvian)
applies to part
feminine
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lätlased (Estonian)
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letón (Spanish)
applies to part
masculine
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letona (Spanish)
applies to part
feminine
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Lettonne (French)
applies to part
feminine singular
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Latvians (English)
applies to part
plural
1 reference
stated in
The World Factbook
retrieved
23 July 2020
latvialainen (Finnish)
applies to part
singular
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latvialaiset (Finnish)
applies to part
plural
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Lette (German)
applies to part
masculine
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Lettin (German)
applies to part
feminine
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lètone (Venetian)
applies to part
feminine plural
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lètoni (Venetian)
applies to part
masculine plural
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lètona (Venetian)
applies to part
feminine singular
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lètono (Venetian)
applies to part
masculine singular
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لاتڤي (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part
masculine singular
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لاتڤية (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part
feminine singular
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لاتڤيين (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part
masculine plural
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لاتڤيات (Moroccan Arabic)
applies to part
feminine plural
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culture
culture of Latvia
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motto text
Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (Latvian)
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Per la Pàtria i la llibertat (Catalan)
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I'w fwynhau'n araf! (Welsh)
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capital
Riga
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coordinate location

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57°N, 25°E
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coordinates of easternmost point

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56°16'48"N, 28°14'24"E
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coordinates of northernmost point

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58°4'48.000"N, 25°12'0.000"E
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coordinates of southernmost point

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55°40'12"N, 26°36'0"E
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coordinates of westernmost point

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56°21'36"N, 20°58'12"E
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geoshape
Data:Latvia.map
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head of state
Andris Bērziņš
start time
8 July 2011
end time
7 July 2015
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Raimonds Vējonis
start time
8 July 2015
end time
7 July 2019
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Egils Levits
start time
8 July 2019
end time
7 July 2023
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Edgars Rinkēvičs
start time
8 July 2023
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legislative body
Saeima
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diplomatic relation
Italy
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Australia
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Georgia
start time
11 March 1993
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member of
European Union
start time
1 May 2004
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United Nations
start time
17 September 1991
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NATO
start time
29 March 2004
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Council of Europe
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Baltic Assembly
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Nordic Battle Group
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International Finance Corporation
start time
29 September 1993
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Australia Group
start time
2004
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Eurocontrol
start time
2011
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Treaty on Open Skies
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marriageable age
18 years old
applies to part
all genders
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retirement age
62.5 years old
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population
1,989,500
point in time
1 January 2014
determination method or standard
unknown value
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1,953,000
point in time
1 January 2017
determination method or standard
unknown value
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1,929,900
point in time
1 January 2018
determination method or standard
unknown value
1 reference
stated in
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
retrieved
19 February 2018
1,909,000
point in time
1 December 2019
determination method or standard
unknown value
1 reference
retrieved
17 January 2020
1,875,757
point in time
1 January 2022
determination method or standard
demographic balance
1 reference
title
Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022 (Latvian)
publisher
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
reference URL
https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRE/IRE071/
retrieved
6 February 2023
1,883,008
point in time
1 January 2023
determination method or standard
demographic balance
1 reference
title
Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) (Latvian)
publisher
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
reference URL
https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRE/IRE071/
retrieved
5 October 2023
1,871,882
point in time
1 January 2024
determination method or standard
demographic balance
1 reference
publisher
Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
reference URL
https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRE/IRE071/
retrieved
21 June 2024
title
Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) (Latvian)
male population
883,240
point in time
2019
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
7 October 2024
878,681
point in time
2020
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publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
7 October 2024
872,894
point in time
2021
1 reference
publisher
World Bank Open Data
retrieved
7 October 2024