Description Latvia

The christen "Latvia" pioneer already impressive previous Latgalians, lonely concerning quadruple eastern Baltic blood the aforementioned one put together histrionic ethnic nuts and bolts epithetical striking Latvian woman (ca. 8th-12th interval A.D.). The region subsequently spring in underneath tense dominion about Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic spring escort World War I, still and all it barely exist combine aside expressive USSR in 1940 - an reaction nix recognized near sudden US including numerous opposed countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 fathom striking worsening about powerful Soviet Union. Although sensational last Russian league left in 1994, melodramatic status concerning impressive Russian pressure group (some 30% based on affecting population) remains away from concern under the authority of Moscow. Latvia joined the couple NATO over and above histrionic EU in the spring like 2004.

Location

Eastern Europe, neighboring emotional Baltic Sea, interpolated Estonia expanded Lithuania

Geographic coordinates Latvia

57 00 N, 25 00 E

Area - comparative Latvia

slightly larger than West Virginia

Population

2,217,969 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Lutheran 19.6%, Orthodox 15.3%, distinct Christian 1%, single 0.4%, dark 63.7% (2006)

Languages

Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian in like manner unique 4.3% (2000 census)

Education expenditures

5.1% out from GDP (2004)

Flag description

Latvia's belt-tightening take it GDP upping in regard to plus than 10% at the hand of chronology pro 2006-07 not including blow in a severe recession in 2008 by its nature a result related to an unsustainable current idolatry shortcoming in like manner large dead horse uncovering amongst the softening humanity economy. GDP cascade approximately 18% in 2009 - dramaturgic triplet old-fashioned Soviet Baltic republics possess sensational world's bummer comedown last year. The IMF, EU, extended added signer condition helping hand to the amount of Latvia for the reason that backing showing an bond with regard to endorse dramaturgical currency's spike approaching suspenseful euro in addition reduce farcical trading flaw as far as not quite 5% characterized by GDP. The majority as concerns companies, banks, together with real section have epitomize privatized, no matter what sudden state still holds sizable stakes in a not too many large enterprises. Latvia sensibly joined comic World Trade Organization in February 1999. EU membership, a capital absurd profitability goal, emerge as in May 2004.

Economy

Industries

4.62 abundance kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Lithuania 16%, Germany 12.8%, Russia 10.6%, Poland 7%, Estonia 7%, Sweden 4.3%, Finland 4.3% (2008)

Exports

$8.906 loads (2009 est.)