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Country snapshot
Latvia| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of LatviaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | RigaGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Edgars RINKEVICS (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 64,590 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 1,870,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 1,872,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 1,866,000 people |
| Languages | Latvian (official) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (includes Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4% (2011 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 43,700,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 23,400 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 76.2–76.4 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 76.43 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 76.19 years |
