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In December 2005, the Embassy of Latvia moved to its current location on Sheridan Circle in Washington, DC. On March 1, 2006 President of Latvia Vaira Vike-Freiberga officially opened the new Chancery building of the Embassy.
Embassy of Latvia
2306 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington DC 20008
New telephone: (202) 328-2840
New Fax: (202) 328-2860
e-mail: Embassy@Latvia-USA.org
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary: Mr. Maris Riekstins
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Country (long form)Republic of Latvia
CapitalRiga
Total Area24,937.95 sq mi
64,589.00 sq km
(slightly larger than West Virginia)
Population2,385,231 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 20501,755,412
LanguagesLatvian or Lettish (official), Lithuanian, Russian, other
Literacy100.0% total, 100.0% male, 99.0% female (1989 est.)
ReligionsLutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Life Expectancy62.8 male, 74.9 female (2001 est.)
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A Country Study: Latvia
Library of Congress Call Number DK502.35 .E86 1996
Please note: The current Country Study was previously in a multi-country volume. Chapter numbers reflect those used in the printed book.
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Latvia
Capital : Riga
Major Language(s) : Latvian, Russian
Largest City : Riga
Date of UN Membership : 17 Sep. 1991
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 921
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 56°58'N 24°03'E
Currency : lats
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 5527
Area (km2) : 64600
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 2389
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 38
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 2246
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Latvia Geography 2000
Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
Geographic coordinates: 57 00 N, 25 00 E
Map references: Europe
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Latvia, an ancient Baltic land, was controlled over the centuries by many factions, including the wide-reaching Russian empire of Catherine the Great.
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