Latvia
🇱🇻 Northern Europe · Republic of Latvia
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About Latvia
Latvia (officially Republic of Latvia) is a country in Northern Europe, with Riga as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.85 million people, giving a population density of about 29 people per square kilometre. The country covers 64,559 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $48.62B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.889. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Latvian.
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How Latvia measures up
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Latvia is the 147th most populous country in the world, with about 1.85 million people.
By land area it is the 122nd-largest country in the world, covering 64,559 km².
It has the world's 98th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($48.62B).
Latvia shares land borders with 4 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.889.
Latvia has a population density of about 29 people per square kilometre.
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