Interesting facts about Latvia
- Official Name: Latvijas Republika (Republic of Latvia)
- Form of Government: unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Parliament, or Saeima [100])
- President: Egils Levits
- Prime Minister: Krišjānis Kariņš
- GDP: 34.1 billion USD (2019)
- Capital: Riga
- Population: 1.92 million (2019)
- Official Languages: Latvian
- Currency: Euro
- Timezone: GMT+3
- Area: 64,589 km²
- Dialing Code: +371
- Major Mountain Ranges: Gaizina Kalns,Egļukalns,Lucavsala
- Major Rivers: Daugava, Lielupe, Gauja, Venta, and Salaca
- Continent: Europe
- Border Countries: It borders Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Russia, and it shares maritime borders with Sweden.
Map of Latvia
National Symbols of Latvia
- National Bird: white wagtail
- National Anthem: “Dievs, svētī Latviju”
- National Animal: White wagtail
- National Flower: Leucanthemum vulgare
- National Tree: oak and linden
- National Poet: Jānis Pliekšāns
- National Game: Hockey
