Latvia - Quick Facts

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Capital: Riga
Official Language: Latvian
Population: 2006 estimate 2,291,000
Currency: Euro
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Area: 64,589 sq. km. (24,937 sq. mi.)
Motto: "Tēvzemei un Brīvībai" ("For Fatherland and Freedom")
Border Countries and Oceans: Estonia, Russia, Belarus, Lithuania, Baltic Sea, Gulf of Riga
Highest Point: Gaiziņkalns at 311.6 m (1,020 ft.) above sea level
Lowest Point: Baltic Sea 0m or at sea level
National Bird: White Wagtail
National Anthem: Dievs, svētī Latviju! ("God, bless Latvia!")

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Latvia - Links

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Map - Google Earth Latvia
Google Map - Latvia
Welcome to Latvia
Latvia Tourism
Embassy of Latvia
Virtual World of Latvia
Riga.com
Riga History

Latvian news:
Latvians Online
The Baltic Times
Latvianews.com
LETA

Latvian Museums:
Ethnographic Open-Air Museum
Latvian National Museum of Art
Latvian Museum of Natural History
Latvian Museum of Photography
Latvian War Museum
Museum of Foreign Art
National History Museum of Latvia