Capital:Riga
Population:2,290,237
Area:64,589 sq km
Climate:maritime; wet, moderate winters
Languages:Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3%
Currency:Latvian lat (LVL)
Government:parliamentary democracy
Religions:Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
