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Latvia

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2.18 million

Population. Ranked 143th in 2013.

$13,983.96

GDP per capita. Ranked 45th in 2012.

Borders

Belarus 171 km, Estonia 343 km, Lithuania 576 km, Russia 292 km
Largest city Riga - 874,000
Capital city Riga - 874,000
Major language Latvian, Russian
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit lat
Prime minister Laimdota Straujuma
Alternative names Latvijas Republika, Republic of Latvia, Latvia, Latvija
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Latvia Map

62,250 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 118th in 2008.

Latvia ranks highly for:
1st for Education > Adult literacy rate > Total 3rd for Crime > Suicide rates > Suicide rate (both sexes) 7th for Crime > Drugs > Opiates use 7th for Crime > Police officers 8th for Crime > Murders > Per capita 10th for Health > Probability of not reaching 60 10th for Education > Literacy > Total population 11th for Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares per capita 12th for People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people 15th for Health > Hospital beds > Per 1,000 people
Latvia ranks low for:
7th last for People > Population growth rate 11th last for Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 13th last for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14th last for Crime > Murders with firearms 14th last for People > Age structure > 0-14 years 15th last for People > Total fertility rate 16th last for Military > Budget 16th last for Cost of living > Internet > Broadband 6Mpbs, uncapped data 23th last for Education > Children out of school, primary, female 23th last for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Interesting observations about Latvia

  • Latvia ranked first for GDP > real growth rate amongst European Union in 2012.
  • Latvia has ranked last for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ since 1980.
  • Latvia ranked first for GDP > composition by sector > services amongst Emerging markets in 2012.
  • Latvia ranked first for agricultural growth amongst NATO countries in 2007.
  • Latvia ranked 15 places from the bottom for population amongst Europe in 2013.
  • Latvia ranked first for GDP > composition by sector > agriculture amongst Eurozone in 2012.
  • Latvia ranked #5 for death rate amongst Cold countries in 2013.
  • Latvia ranked second for age structure > 65 years and over amongst Former Soviet republics in 2013.
  • Latvia has ranked last for illiterate population by sex > aged 15+ > men > per capita since 1988.

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