Republic of Latvia
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Country (long form): Republic of Latvia
Capital: Riga
Total Area: 24,937.95 sq mi
64,589.00 sq km
(slightly larger than West Virginia)
Population: 2,385,231 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050: 1,755,412
Languages: Latvian or Lettish (official), Lithuanian, Russian, other
Literacy: 100.0% total, 100.0% male, 99.0% female (1989 est.)
Religions: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Life Expectancy: 62.8 male, 74.9 female (2001 est.)
Government Type: parliamentary democracy
Currency: 1 Latvian lat (LVL) = 100 santims
GDP (per capita): $7,200 (2000 est.)
Industry: buses, vans, street and railroad cars, synthetic fibers, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, washing machines, radios, electronics, pharmaceuticals, processed foods, textiles;
note: dependent on imports for energy, raw materials, and intermediate products
Agriculture: grain, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; beef, milk, eggs; fish
Arable Land: 27%
Natural Resources: minimal; amber, peat, limestone, dolomite, hydropower, arable land
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