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Latvia |
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| Name |
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Republic of Latvia |
| Capital City |
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Riga |
| Official Languages |
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Latvian |
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| Population |
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2.430.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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415.900 inhabitants |
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The main environmental priorities are:
- improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system
- household and hazardous waste management
- reduction of air pollution |
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| Location |
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Eastern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 2 hours |
| National Day |
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18 November
(Independence Day, in 1918) |
| Currency |
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Latvian Lat (LVL) |
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| Area |
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64.599 sq km |
| Forest |
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47% |
| Land Boundaries |
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1.150 km |
| Coastline |
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531 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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312 m (Gaizinkains) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Baltic Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Maritime; wet, moderate winters |
| Summer temperatures |
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17 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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-1 ºC |
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