Outline of Latvia
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Latvia:
Latvia – sovereign country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.{{cite web|date=July 2, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/latvia/|title=Latvia|work=The World Factbook|publisher=United States Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=July 23, 2009}} Latvia is bordered to the north by Estonia (343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), and to the east both by Belarus (141 km) and the Russian Federation (276 km). Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden. The territory of Latvia covers 64,589 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate.
The Latvians are a Baltic people closely related to the Lithuanians, with the Latvian language sharing many similarities to Lithuanian. Today the Latvians and Lithuanians are the only surviving members of the Baltic peoples and Baltic languages of the Indo-European family. The modern name of Latvia is thought to originate from the ancient Latvian name Latvji, which may have originated from the word Latve which is a name of the river that presumably flowed through what is now eastern Latvia.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}
Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic and is divided into 26 districts. The capital and largest city is Riga. Latvia has been a member of the United Nations since 17 September 1991, of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and of NATO since 29 March 2004.
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General reference
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- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|t|v|i|ə}}
- Common English country name: Latvia
- Official English country name: The Republic of Latvia
- Common endonym(s): Latvija
- Official endonym(s): Latvija
- Adjectival(s): Latvian
- Demonym(s): Latvian
- Etymology: Name of Latvia
- International rankings of Latvia
- ISO country codes: LV, LVA, 428
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LV
- Internet country code top-level domain: .lv
Geography of Latvia
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- Latvia is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Northern Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Latvia
- High: Gaizinkalns {{convert|312|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
- Low: Baltic Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,382 km
::{{Flag|Lithuania}} 576 km
::{{Flag|Estonia}} 343 km
::{{Flag|Russia}} 292 km
::{{Flag|Belarus}} 171 km
:* Coastline: Baltic Sea 498 km
- Population of Latvia: 1,862,700 (1 May, 2024) - 146th most populous country
- Area of Latvia: 64,589 km2
- Atlas of Latvia
= Environment of Latvia =
== Natural geographic features of Latvia ==
== Ecoregions of Latvia ==
== Administrative divisions of Latvia ==
=== Regions of Latvia ===
(current article is actually about the provinces of Latvia. The new Latvian regions were developed in accordance with EU-standardisation)
=== Districts of Latvia ===
== Subdivisions of Latvia ==
=== Municipalities of Latvia ===
- Capital of Latvia: Riga
- List of cities in Latvia
= Demography of Latvia =
Government and politics of Latvia
- Form of government: Representative democracy; unitary parliamentary republic
- Capital of Latvia: Riga
- Elections in Latvia
- Political parties in Latvia
= Branches of the government of Latvia =
== Executive branch of the government of Latvia ==
== Legislative branch of the government of Latvia ==
== Judicial branch of the government of Latvia ==
= Foreign relations of Latvia =
== International organization membership ==
The Republic of Latvia is a member of:
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- Australia Group
- Baltic Assembly (BA)
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- Council of Europe (CE)
- Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
- Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- European Investment Bank (EIB)
- European Union (EU)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
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- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
- Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
- Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
- Schengen Convention
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- Western European Union (WEU) (associate partner)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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= Law and order in Latvia =
= Military of Latvia =
= Local government in Latvia =
History of Latvia
Culture of Latvia
- Architecture of Latvia
- Cuisine of Latvia
- Festivals in Latvia
- Humor in Latvia
- Languages of Latvia
- Media in Latvia
- National symbols of Latvia
- Coat of arms of Latvia
- Flag of Latvia
- National anthem of Latvia
- People of Latvia
- Prostitution in Latvia
- Public holidays in Latvia
- Records of Latvia
- Religion in Latvia
- Christianity in Latvia
- Roman Catholicism in Latvia
- Latvian Orthodox Church
- Islam in Latvia
- Judaism in Latvia
- Sikhism in Latvia
- World Heritage Sites in Latvia
= Art in Latvia =
= Sports in Latvia =
Economy and infrastructure of Latvia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 82nd (eighty-second)
- Agriculture in Latvia
- Banking in Latvia
- National Bank of Latvia
- Communications in Latvia
- Internet in Latvia
- Telephone numbers in Latvia
- Companies of Latvia
- Currency of Latvia: Euro
- ISO 4217: EUR
- Energy in Latvia
- Energy policy of Latvia
- Oil industry in Latvia
- Health care in Latvia
- Mining in Latvia
- Latvian Real Estate (needs fixing)
- Riga Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Latvia
- Transport in Latvia
- Airports in Latvia
- Rail transport in Latvia
- Roads in Latvia
Education in Latvia
Civil society organisations in Latvia
See also
References
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External links
{{Wikiatlas|Latvia}}
- [http://www.president.lv/?lng=en The President of Latvia]
- [http://www.csb.lv/avidus.cfm?lng=en National Statistics Agency] — Statistical information on economic, demographic, social, and environmental phenomena and processes of Latvia
- [https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/latvia/ Latvia] from The World Factbook
- [http://latvia.lv/ Virtual World of Latvia (Latvian Institute)]
- [http://www.li.lv The Latvian Institute] — Publications on Latvian society, economy, culture and history
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