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Latvia (in Latvian, Latvija), republic in
north-eastern Europe, bordered on the north by Estonia and
the Gulf of Riga, an inlet of the Baltic Sea; on the east
by Russia; on the south by Belarus and Lithuania; and on the
west by the Baltic Sea. The area of Latvia is about 64,589
sq km (24,938 sq mi). Riga, the capital and largest city,
is also the country's chief port.
Capital City - Riga
Languages - Latvian
Religions - Lutheran, Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Population- 2,401,000
Land Area - 64,589 sq km (24,938 sq miles)
Latvia is in the Eastern European Time Zone. Eastern European
Standard Time (EET) is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT+2).
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