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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than West Virginia |
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Area > Land
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63,589 sq km |
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[121st of 238]
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Area > Total
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64,589 sq km |
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[128th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Riga - 874,000 |
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Climate
maritime; wet, moderate winters |
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Forested Land
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47.1% |
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[44th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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57 00 N, 25 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Belarus 171 km, Estonia 343 km, Lithuania 576 km, Russia 292 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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28.19% |
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[25th of 258]
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Largest city
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Riga |
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Largest city population
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921,000 |
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[92nd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Riga - 874,000 |
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Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania |
Map references
Europe |
Natural resources
peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, wood, arable land |
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Population density
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36.44 people per sqkm |
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[159th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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36.93 people/m²
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[145th of 204]
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Precipitation
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636 mm |
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[60th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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64,590 km²
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[122nd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Gaizinkalns |
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... View all Geography stats
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Latvia, Republic of Latvia, Latvijas Republika, Latvija
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