- Source: Outline of Latvia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Latvia:
Latvia – sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Latvia is bordered to the north by Estonia (343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), and to the east both by Belarus (141 km) and the Russian Federation (276 km). Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden. The territory of Latvia covers 64,589 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.
The Latvians are a Baltic people closely related to the Lithuanians, with the Latvian language sharing many similarities to Lithuanian. Today the Latvians and Lithuanians are the only surviving members of the Baltic peoples and Baltic languages of the Indo-European family. The modern name of Latvia is thought to originate from the ancient Latvian name Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia.
Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic and is divided into 26 districts. The capital and largest city is Riga. Latvia has been a member of the United Nations since 17 September 1991, of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and of NATO since 29 March 2004.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Latvia
Official English country name: The Republic of Latvia
Common endonym(s): Latvija
Official endonym(s): Latvija
Adjectival(s): Latvian
Demonym(s): Latvian
Etymology: Name of Latvia
International rankings of Latvia
ISO country codes: LV, LVA, 428
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LV
Internet country code top-level domain: .lv
Geography of Latvia
Latvia is: a country
Location:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Europe
Northern Europe
Eastern Europe
Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
Extreme points of Latvia
High: Gaizinkalns 312 m (1,024 ft)
Low: Baltic Sea 0 m
Land boundaries: 1,382 km
Lithuania 576 km
Estonia 343 km
Russia 292 km
Belarus 171 km
Coastline: Baltic Sea 498 km
Population of Latvia: 1,862,700 (1 May, 2024) - 146th most populous country
Area of Latvia: 64,589 km2
Atlas of Latvia
= Environment of Latvia
=Climate of Latvia
Renewable energy in Latvia
Geology of Latvia
Protected areas of Latvia
Biosphere reserves in Latvia
National parks of Latvia
Wildlife of Latvia
Fauna of Latvia
Birds of Latvia
Mammals of Latvia
Natural geographic features of Latvia
Rivers of Latvia
World Heritage Sites in Latvia
Ecoregions of Latvia
List of ecoregions in Latvia
Ecoregions in Latvia
Administrative divisions of Latvia
Administrative divisions of Latvia
Districts of Latvia
Subdivisions of Latvia
Planning regions of Latvia
= Regions of Latvia =
Regions of Latvia
(current article is actually about the provinces of Latvia. The new Latvian regions were developed in accordance with EU-standardisation)
= Districts of Latvia =
Districts of Latvia
Subdivisions of Latvia
Subdivisions of Latvia
= Municipalities of Latvia =
Capital of Latvia: Riga
List of cities in Latvia
= Demography of Latvia
=Demographics of Latvia
Government and politics of Latvia
Politics of Latvia
Form of government: Representative democracy; unitary parliamentary republic
Capital of Latvia: Riga
Elections in Latvia
Political parties in Latvia
= Branches of the government of Latvia
=Government of Latvia
Executive branch of the government of Latvia
Head of state: President of Latvia, Egils Levits
Head of government: Prime Minister of Latvia, Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
Cabinet of Latvia
Legislative branch of the government of Latvia
Parliament of Latvia (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Latvia
Court system of Latvia
Supreme Court of Latvia
= Foreign relations of Latvia
=Foreign relations of Latvia
Diplomatic missions in Latvia
Diplomatic missions of Latvia
International organization membership
The Republic of Latvia is a member of:
= Law and order in Latvia
=Law of Latvia
Capital punishment in Latvia
Constitution of Latvia
Crime in Latvia
Human rights in Latvia
Latvian citizenship law
LGBT rights in Latvia
Freedom of religion in Latvia
Law enforcement in Latvia
= Military of Latvia
=Military of Latvia
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Ministry of Defence of Latvia
Forces
Army of Latvia
Navy of Latvia
Air Force of Latvia
Special forces of Latvia
Military history of Latvia
Military ranks of Latvia
= Local government in Latvia
=Local government in Latvia
History of Latvia
History of Latvia
Timeline of the history of Latvia
Current events of Latvia
Military history of Latvia
Culture of Latvia
Culture of Latvia
Architecture of Latvia
Cuisine of Latvia
Festivals in Latvia
Humor in Latvia
Languages of Latvia
Media in Latvia
National symbols of Latvia
Coat of arms of Latvia
Flag of Latvia
National anthem of Latvia
People of Latvia
Prostitution in Latvia
Public holidays in Latvia
Records of Latvia
Religion in Latvia
Christianity in Latvia
Roman Catholicism in Latvia
Latvian Orthodox Church
Islam in Latvia
Judaism in Latvia
Sikhism in Latvia
World Heritage Sites in Latvia
= Art in Latvia
=Art in Latvia
Cinema of Latvia
Literature of Latvia
Music of Latvia
Television in Latvia
Theatre in Latvia
= Sports in Latvia
=Sports in Latvia
Football in Latvia
Ice Hockey in Latvia
Basketball in Latvia
Athletics in Latvia
Tennis in Latvia
Cycling in Latvia
Floorball in Latvia
Latvia at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Latvia
Economy of Latvia
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 82nd (eighty-second)
Agriculture in Latvia
Banking in Latvia
National Bank of Latvia
Communications in Latvia
Internet in Latvia
Telephone numbers in Latvia
Companies of Latvia
Currency of Latvia: Euro
ISO 4217: EUR
Energy in Latvia
Energy policy of Latvia
Oil industry in Latvia
Health care in Latvia
Mining in Latvia
Latvian Real Estate (needs fixing)
Riga Stock Exchange
Tourism in Latvia
Transport in Latvia
Airports in Latvia
Rail transport in Latvia
Roads in Latvia
Education in Latvia
Education in Latvia
Civil society organisations in Latvia
Latvian Medical Foundation
School of Young Geographers
See also
Latvia
Index of Latvia-related articles
List of international rankings
Member state of the European Union
Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Europe
Outline of geography
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Latvia
The President of Latvia
National Statistics Agency — Statistical information on economic, demographic, social, and environmental phenomena and processes of Latvia
Latvia from The World Factbook
Virtual World of Latvia (Latvian Institute)
The Latvian Institute — Publications on Latvian society, economy, culture and history
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