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Latvia Facts and History

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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.

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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