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Latvia

sovereign state in northeastern Europe
Country sovereign_state Q211
Latvia
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
Climate
maritime; wet, moderate winters
Terrain
low plain
Natural resources
peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Lutheran 36.2%, Roman Catholic 19.5%, Orthodox 19.1%, other Christian 1.6%, other 0.1%, unspecified/none 23.5% (2017 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
18 November 1918 (from Soviet Russia); 4 May 1990 (declared from the Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union)
National holiday
Independence Day (Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day), 18 November (1918)
Legal system
civil law system with traces of socialist legal traditions and practices
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$72.516 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$38,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-0.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.3% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.8% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Lithuania 19%, Estonia 6%, Russia 6%, Germany 6%, Sweden 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Lithuania 18%, Germany 11%, Poland 10%, Estonia 8%, Finland 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Latvia

Summary

Latvia is a sovereign state[1]. Latvia draws 9,504 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #96 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Latvia is in the country of Latvia[3].
  • Latvia is on the body of water Baltic Sea[4].
  • Latvia's head of government is recorded as Evika Siliņa[5].
  • Latvia is on the continent of Europe[6].
  • Latvia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[7].
  • Latvia's instance of is recorded as country bordering the Baltic Sea[8].
  • Latvia's instance of is recorded as country[9].
  • Latvia's head of state is recorded as Edgars Rinkēvičs[10].
  • Latvia's capital is recorded as Riga[11].
  • Latvia's official language is recorded as Latvian[12].
  • Latvia's currency is recorded as euro[13].
  • Latvia's shares border with is recorded as Belarus[14].
  • Latvia's shares border with is recorded as Estonia[15].
  • Latvia's shares border with is recorded as Lithuania[16].
  • Latvia's shares border with is recorded as Russia[17].
  • Latvia's shares border with is recorded as Sweden[18].
  • Latvia's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .lv[19].
  • Latvia's anthem is recorded as Dievs, svētī Latviju![20].
  • Latvia's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[21].
  • Latvia's basic form of government is recorded as republic[22].
  • Latvia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Daugavpils[23].
  • Latvia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jūrmala[24].
  • Latvia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Liepāja[25].
  • Latvia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rēzekne[26].
  • Latvia's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Riga[27].

Body

Geography

Latvia is in the country of Latvia[3]. Latvia is on the body of water Baltic Sea[4]. Latvia is on the continent of Europe[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[7], country bordering the Baltic Sea[8], and country[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Latvia include Latvians[28], a human population[29]; Latvian Gambit[30], a chess opening[31]; and 1284 Latvia[32], an asteroid[33].

Why It Matters

Latvia draws 9,504 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #96 of 197).[2] Latvia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Latvia is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for Latvia include Latvians[28], a human population[29]; Latvian Gambit[30], a chess opening[31]; and 1284 Latvia[32], an asteroid[33].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . lsm.lv. Retrieved . lsm.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Global LEI Index. Retrieved . search.gleif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Constitution of Latvia. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → letla01
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  3. 13d ago · WKPDA3 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    France 24 topic id (english) → latvia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9347]]: latvia"
  4. 16d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → ['countries:Latvia', 'europe:Latvia']
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  5. 16d ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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