| Capital: | Riga | | Surface area: | 64'589 km2 | | By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 | | Population: | 2,3 mil (36 inhabit. per km2) | | Annual population growth rate: | 0.71% | | Languages: | Latvian | | Religion: | 55% Lutheran, 24% Catholic | | Currency: | Lats | | GNP per inhabitant and year: | 3'480 US-$ |
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