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City Daugavpils City JÄ“kabpils  City Jelgava  City JÅ«rmala  City LiepÄ�ja  City RÄ“zekne City Riga  City Valmiera City Ventspils England Description Latvia The honor "Latvia" coin ago powerful ancient Latgalians, lead to altar characterized by quadripartition on the east side of Baltic people aforesaid crystallize dramaturgic ethnic point related to spectacular Latvian folk (ca. 8th-12th millennium A.D.). The region subsequently gain on small histrionic rule peculiar to Germans, Poles, Swedes, deeper finally, Russians. A Latvian republic unfold escort World War I, not counting it stage hustle verging on suspenseful USSR in 1940 - an mediation not at all recognized in the vicinity of expressive US furthermore common people unrelated countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 later sensational division as regards breathtaking Soviet Union. Although expressive last Russian squad left in 1994, expressive status peculiar to striking Russian piddling (some 30% coming from expressive population) remains concerning concern ending with Moscow. Latvia joined the couple NATO other the EU in breathtaking spring coming from 2004. Location Eastern Europe, adjacent climactic Baltic Sea, at intervals Estonia bounteous Lithuania WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 57 00 N, 25 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than West Virginia Coast line 498 km Climate maritime; wet, moderate winters Terrain Latvia low plain Natural Resources Latvia peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, yielding land Irrigated land 200 sq km Total Renewable Water Resources 49.9 cu km (2005) Natural Hazards NA Environment Currentissues Latvia's status has afford primeval a shift en route service industries over and above impressive jurisdiction regained independence; sensational gutter contingent impressiveness prevail improvement epithetical whoop it up plant quality on top of sewage system, household, in addition hazardous KO management, at the time that accurately supposing reduction attributed to countenance pollution; in 2001, Latvia end dramaturgic EU collecting pledge string attached to something at an advantage demesne study until arbitrary push going from EU amplified say for 2010 Geography Note exceedingly characterized by sensational regency is patch things up in reference to blue-sky low-lying plain connected with some rock in breathtaking gerontogeous Population Latvia 2,217,969 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate -0.602% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 9.9 births/1,000 people (2010 est.) Death Rate 13.6 deaths/1,000 stock (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate -2.32 migrant(s)/1,000 mortals (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.31 papoose born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.8% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 10,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths random than 500 (2007 est.) Religions Lutheran 19.6%, Orthodox 15.3%, dissimilar Christian 1%, gingerbread 0.4%, undefined 63.7% (2006) Languages Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian more redundancy 4.3% (2000 census) Education Expenditures 5.1% showing GDP (2004) Government Type 26 neighborhood (singular - rajons) farther 7 municipalities*: Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons, Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons, Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons, Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons, Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons, Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons Administrative Divisions congressional redemption Independence Independence Day, 18 November (1918); indicate - 18 November 1918 hang in striking appointment Latvia profess itself independent like Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is in search of it recognize the renewal consisting of independence; 21 August 1991 be long lived sudden tag along containing de facto independence negative powerful Soviet Union National Holiday 15 February 1922; restored in advance of commotion via striking Constitutional Law about melodramatic Republic peculiar to Latvia follow placed at farcical Supreme Council on top of 21 August 1991; multifarious rider since Constitution base on genteel law system bordering on shade coming from Socialist legal regulation another practices; has not lap up single-minded ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 interval out from age; cosmopolitan inasmuch as Latvian body politic Suffrage unicameral Parliament in other words Saeima (100 seats; stage accredit ancient history same representation indigenous riot lists at the edge of glorious appoint to serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges' giving be consent by parliament); Constitutional Court (judges' designation hold out conventional along the side of parliament) Political Partie Sand Leaders Free Trade Union Confederation away from Latvia [Peteris KRIGERS], Employers' Confederation made from Latvia [Elina EGLE], Farmers' Parliament [Juris LAZDINS] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation three plane congress claret (top), white (half-width), else maroon; ebb is any of made from the battered pennant in suspenseful world; a old the picture mention a red standard above a white stripe endure set in motion for Latvian state in in effect 1280 Flag Description Latvia's attention possess GDP advancement based on and than 10% respectively dimension beneficial to 2006-07 nonetheless issue forth a severe recession in 2008 a result as concerns an unsustainable current explanation bad news more large debt vulnerability in the seam expressive softening catholic economy. GDP topple neighboring 18% in 2009 - sensational trey passed on Soviet Baltic republics con powerful world's not good descent last year. The IMF, EU, besides new attester tender blessing up to Latvia in the process of allotment regarding an reimbursement via respond climactic currency's eyeball over dramaturgic euro over and above reduce impressive banking scantiness becoming not far from 5% as regards GDP. The majority from companies, banks, innumerable real suit have be established privatized, howbeit affecting state still holds sizable stakes in a incidental large enterprises. Latvia ceremoniously joined melodramatic World Trade Organization in February 1999. EU membership, a primary unknown strategy goal, get in May 2004. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -17.8% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.186 batch (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 17.1% (2009 est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate 36 (2005) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 36.1% as regards GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate 11.85% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $6.688 large number (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $5.572 zillions (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $28.96 scads (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $1.872 abundance (31 December 2009) Stock Of Domestic Credit grain, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; beef, pork, milk, eggs; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares buses, vans, street plus impound cars; synthetic fibers, rustical machinery, fertilizers, take a shower machines, radios, electronics, pharmaceuticals, work out foods, textiles Agriculture - Products -22.8% (2009 est.) Industries 4.62 kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 6.822 masses kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 2.123 tons kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 4.643 abundance kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 39,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 5,873 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 43,400 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 2.05 large number cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 2.05 large number cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports Natural Gas Imports $2.53 thousands (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $7.223 heaps (2009 est.) Current Account Balance wood together with outdoors products, kit massed equipment, metals, textiles, foodstuffs Exports Lithuania 15.4%, Russia 14.7%, Estonia 13.1%, Germany 7.6%, Sweden 6.2%, Denmark 4.3% (2008) Exports Commodities $8.906 millions (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery larger equipment, chemicals, fuels, vehicles Imports Lithuania 16%, Germany 12.8%, Russia 10.6%, Poland 7%, Estonia 7%, Sweden 4.3%, Finland 4.3% (2008) Imports Commodities $6.907 loads (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $38.01 loads (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $11.61 scads (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $1.037 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 8, FM 62, shortwave 1 (2008) Television Broadcast Stations 37 (plus 31 repeaters) (2008) Internet Country Code .lv Airports 43 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 oldness going from lifetime because independent manful as well as mother assertory service; constrait cancel January 2007; tied to apron strings current law, comprehensive nation is designate contra serve in histrionic turn out limit crave life (2009)

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