Latvie

The Republic o Latvie (Latvie: Latvijas Republika, Livonian: Leţmō Vabāmō), for ordinar kent as Latvie juist, or whiles Lettland, is a kintra in nor-aestren Europe.

Republic o Latvie Latvijas Republika  (Latvie)
Banner Coat o airms
Anthem:  Dievs, svētī Latviju! God Bless Latvie!
Location o  Latvie  (dark green) – on the European continent  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Caipital and largest city	Riga 56°57′N 24°6′E
Offeecial leids	Latviea
Ethnic groups (2017[1])	62.0% Latvies 25.4% Roushies 3.3% Belaroushies 2.2% Ukrainians 2.1% Poles 1.2% Lithuanies 4.8% ithers / unspecified
Demonym(s)	Latvian
Govrenment	Unitar pairlamentar constitutional republic
• Preses	Egils Levits
• Prime Meenister	Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
• Speaker o the Saeima	Ināra Mūrniece
Legislatur	Saeima
Unthirldom
• Declaredb	18 November 1918[2]
• Recognised	26 January 1921
• Soviet occupation	5 August 1940
• Nazi German occupation	10 Julie 1941
• Soviet re-occupation	1944
• Annoonced unthirldom	4 May 1990
• Restored unthirldom	21 August 1991[3]
• Unthirldom recognised bi the Soviet Union	6 September 1991
• Admittit tae the Unitit Naitions	17 September 1991
• Jyned the European Union	1 Mey 2004
Aurie
• Total	64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) (122nd)
• Water (%)	1.57% (1,014 km2)
Population
• 2016 estimate	1,953,200[4] (148th)
• 2011 census	2,070,371[5]
• Density	34.3/km2 (88.8/sq mi) (166th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$53.467 billion[6]
• Per capita	$28,999[6]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Tot	$30.176 billion[6]
• Per capita	$17,241[6]
Gini (2016)	34.5[7] medium
HDI (2015)	0.830[8] verra heich · 44t
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Drivin side	right
Cawin code	+371
ISO 3166 code	LV
Internet TLD	.lvc
Latvie is the sole offeecial leid.[9][10] Livonian is considered an indigenous language and has special legal status.[11] Latgalian written leid an Latvie Sign Leid an aa hae special legal status.[12] Latvie is de jure conteenous wi its declaration o 18 November 1918. The .eu domain is an aa uised, as it is shared wi ither European Union member states.

Territorial organization

Ane o the three Baltic States alang the Baltic Sea, it mairches ontae Estonie tae the north, Roushie tae the east, Belaroushie tae the sooth-east, an Lithuanie tae the sooth.

References

1. Social Statistics Department of Latvia. "Latvijas iedzīvotāju etniskais sastāvs" (PDF). Social Statistics Department of Latvia. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 3 Mey 2018. Retrieved 21 Juin 2015.
2. Ģērmanis, Uldis (2007). Ojārs Kalniņš (ed.). The Latvian Saga (in English) (11th ed.). Riga: Atēna. p. 268. ISBN 9789984342917. OCLC 213385330.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
3. "History". Embassy of Finland, Riga. 9 Julie 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2010. Latvia declared independence on 21 August 1991...The decision to restore diplomatic relations took effect on 29 August 1991
4. "The number of population is decreasing – the mark has dropped below 2 million". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. November 2015. Archived frae the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 6 Mey 2014.
5. "Population Census 2011 – Key Indicators". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2 Apryle 2012. Archived frae the original on 10 Juin 2012. Retrieved 2 Juin 2012.
6. "Latvia". IMF.
7. "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Archived frae the original on 4 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
8. "2015 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
9. "The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, Chapter 1 (Article 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
10. "Official Language Law, Section 3 (Article 1)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
11. "Official Language Law, Sections 4, 5 and 18 (Article 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
12. "Official Language Law, Section 3 (Articles 3 and 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

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