Republic of Latvia

Republic of Latvia Latvijas Republika  (Latvian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem:  Dievs, svētī Latviju! God Bless Latvia!
Location of  Latvia  (dark green) – in Europe  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Riga 56°57′N 24°6′E / 56.950°N 24.100°E / 56.950; 24.100
Official languages	Latviana
Ethnic groups (2016)	61.8% Latvians 25.6% Russians 3.4% Belarusians 2.3% Ukrainians 2.1% Poles 1.2% Lithuanians 4.8% others / unspecified
Demonym	Latvian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
• President	Raimonds Vējonis
• Prime Minister	Māris Kučinskis
Legislature	Saeima
Independence
• Declaredb	18 November 1918
• Recognised	26 January 1921
• Soviet occupation	5 August 1940
• Nazi German occupation	10 July 1941
• Soviet re-occupation	1944
• Announced independence	4 May 1990
• Restored independence	21 August 1991
• Independence recognized by the Soviet Union	6 September 1991
• Joined the European Union	1 May 2004
Area
• Total	64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) (124th)
• Water (%)	1.57% (1,014 km2)
Population
• 2016 estimate	1,953,200 (148th)
• 2011 census	2,070,371
• Density	34.3/km2 (88.8/sq mi) (166th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$51 billion
• Per capita	$25,740
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$28 billion
• Per capita	$14,140
Gini (2013)	35.2 medium
HDI (2015)	0.830 very high · 44th
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+371
ISO 3166 code	LV
Internet TLD	.lvc
Latvian is the sole official language.Livonian is considered an indigenous language and has special legal status.Latgalian written language and Latvian Sign Language also have special legal status. Latvia is de jure continuous with its declaration of 18 November 1918. The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states.

– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]

Latvia (ⁱ/ˈlætviə/; Latvian: Latvija [ˈlatvija]), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, one of the three Baltic states. It is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, and Belarus to the southeast, as well as a maritime border to the west alongside Sweden. Latvia has 1,957,200 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km² (24,938 sq mi). The country has a temperate seasonal climate.