Latvie

Republic o Latvie
Republic o Latvie; Latvijas Republika (Latvie)
	Banner Coat o airms
	Anthem: ; Dievs, svētī Latviju!; God Bless Latvie!;
	Location o Latvie (dark green) – on the European continent (green & dark grey); – in the European Union (green) — [Legend]
Caipital; and largest city	Riga; 56°57′N 24°6′E / 56.950°N 24.100°E
Offeecial leids	Latviea
Ethnic groups (2017)	62.0% Latvies; 25.4% Roushies; 3.3% Belaroushies; 2.2% Ukrainians; 2.1% Poles; 1.2% Lithuanies; 4.8% ithers / ; unspecified;
Demonym(s)	Latvian
Govrenment	Unitar pairlamentar constitutional republic
• Preses	Egils Levits
• Prime Meenister	Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
• Speaker o the Saeima	Ināra Mūrniece
Legislatur	Saeima
Unthirldom
• Declaredb	18 November 1918
• Recognised	26 January 1921
• Soviet occupation	5 August 1940
• Nazi German occupation	10 Julie 1941
• Soviet re-occupation	1944
• Annoonced unthirldom	4 May 1990
• Restored unthirldom	21 August 1991
• Unthirldom recognised bi the Soviet Union	6 September 1991
• Admittit tae the Unitit Naitions	17 September 1991
• Jyned the European Union	1 Mey 2004
Aurie
• Total	64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) (122nd)
• Water (%)	1.57% (1,014 km2)
Population
• 2016 estimate	1,953,200 (148th)
• 2011 census	2,070,371
• Density	34.3/km2 (88.8/sq mi) (166th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$53.467 billion
• Per capita	$28,999
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Tot	$30.176 billion
• Per capita	$17,241
Gini (2016)	34.5; medium
HDI (2015)	0.830; verra heich · 44t
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Drivin side	right
Cawin code	+371
ISO 3166 code	LV
Internet TLD	.lvc
	Latvie is the sole offeecial leid. Livonian is considered an indigenous language and has special legal status. Latgalian written leid an Latvie Sign Leid an aa hae special legal status.; Latvie is de jure conteenous wi its declaration o 18 November 1918.; The .eu domain is an aa uised, as it is shared wi ither European Union member states.;

The Republic o Latvie (Latvie: Latvijas Republika, Livonian: Leţmō Vabāmō), for ordinar kent as Latvie juist, or whiles Lettland, is a kintra in nor-aestren Europe.

Ane o the three Baltic States alang the Baltic Sea, it mairches ontae Estonie tae the north, Roushie tae the east, Belaroushie tae the sooth-east, an Lithuanie tae the sooth.

References

↑ Social Statistics Department of Latvia. "Latvijas iedzīvotāju etniskais sastāvs" (PDF). Social Statistics Department of Latvia. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 3 Mey 2018. Retrieved 21 Juin 2015.
↑ Ģērmanis, Uldis (2007). Ojārs Kalniņš (ed.). The Latvian Saga (in English) (11th ed.). Riga: Atēna. p. 268. ISBN 9789984342917. OCLC 213385330.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
↑ "History". Embassy of Finland, Riga. 9 Julie 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2010. Latvia declared independence on 21 August 1991...The decision to restore diplomatic relations took effect on 29 August 1991
↑ "The number of population is decreasing – the mark has dropped below 2 million". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. November 2015. Archived frae the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 6 Mey 2014.
↑ "Population Census 2011 – Key Indicators". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2 Apryle 2012. Archived frae the original on 10 Juin 2012. Retrieved 2 Juin 2012.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Latvia". IMF.
↑ "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Archived frae the original on 4 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
↑ "2015 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
↑ "The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, Chapter 1 (Article 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
↑ "Official Language Law, Section 3 (Article 1)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Official Language Law, Sections 4, 5 and 18 (Article 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)
↑ "Official Language Law, Section 3 (Articles 3 and 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

Categeries

[nat-1] Social Statistics Department of Latvia. "Latvijas iedzīvotāju etniskais sastāvs" (PDF). Social Statistics Department of Latvia. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 3 Mey 2018. Retrieved 21 Juin 2015.

[Germanis-2] Ģērmanis, Uldis (2007). Ojārs Kalniņš (ed.). The Latvian Saga (in English) (11th ed.). Riga: Atēna. p. 268. ISBN 9789984342917. OCLC 213385330.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)

[FINemb-3] "History". Embassy of Finland, Riga. 9 Julie 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2010. Latvia declared independence on 21 August 1991...The decision to restore diplomatic relations took effect on 29 August 1991

[Population_-_January_2017-4] "The number of population is decreasing – the mark has dropped below 2 million". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. November 2015. Archived frae the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 6 Mey 2014.

[Total_population_-_2011-5] "Population Census 2011 – Key Indicators". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2 Apryle 2012. Archived frae the original on 10 Juin 2012. Retrieved 2 Juin 2012.

[wb-6] "Latvia". IMF.

[eurogini-7] "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Archived frae the original on 4 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

[HDI-8] "2015 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

[9] "The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, Chapter 1 (Article 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

[10] "Official Language Law, Section 3 (Article 1)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[11] "Official Language Law, Sections 4, 5 and 18 (Article 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

[12] "Official Language Law, Section 3 (Articles 3 and 4)". The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia. Archived frae the original on 4 Januar 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)

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Republic o Latvie Latvijas Republika (Latvie)
Banner Coat o airms
Anthem: Dievs, svētī Latviju! God Bless Latvie!
Location o Latvie (dark green) – on the European continent (green & dark grey) – in the European Union (green) — [Legend]
Caipital and largest city	Riga 56°57′N 24°6′E / 56.950°N 24.100°E / 56.950; 24.100
Offeecial leids	Latvie^a
Ethnic groups (2017^[1])	62.0% Latvies 25.4% Roushies 3.3% Belaroushies 2.2% Ukrainians 2.1% Poles 1.2% Lithuanies 4.8% ithers / unspecified
Demonym(s)	Latvian
Govrenment	Unitar pairlamentar constitutional republic

• Preses	Egils Levits
• Prime Meenister	Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš
• Speaker o the Saeima	Ināra Mūrniece

Legislatur	Saeima
Unthirldom

• Declared^b	18 November 1918^[2]
• Recognised	26 January 1921
• Soviet occupation	5 August 1940
• Nazi German occupation	10 Julie 1941
• Soviet re-occupation	1944
• Annoonced unthirldom	4 May 1990
• Restored unthirldom	21 August 1991^[3]
• Unthirldom recognised bi the Soviet Union	6 September 1991
• Admittit tae the Unitit Naitions	17 September 1991
• Jyned the European Union	1 Mey 2004

Aurie
• Total	64,589 km² (24,938 sq mi) (122nd)
• Water (%)	1.57% (1,014 km²)
Population
• 2016 estimate	1,953,200^[4] (148th)
• 2011 census	2,070,371^[5]
• Density	34.3/km² (88.8/sq mi) (166th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$53.467 billion^[6]
• Per capita	$28,999^[6]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Tot	$30.176 billion^[6]
• Per capita	$17,241^[6]
Gini (2016)	34.5^[7] medium
HDI (2015)	0.830^[8] verra heich · 44t
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Drivin side	right
Cawin code	+371
ISO 3166 code	LV
Internet TLD	.lv^c
Latvie is the sole offeecial leid.^[9]^[10] Livonian is considered an indigenous language and has special legal status.^[11] Latgalian written leid an Latvie Sign Leid an aa hae special legal status.^[12] Latvie is de jure conteenous wi its declaration o 18 November 1918. The .eu domain is an aa uised, as it is shared wi ither European Union member states.