Latvia

• 06/06/2016 13:01
• Latvia, group Europe

The Republic of Latvia is a country in the Baltic region in Northern Europe. It borders with Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania. Latvia has land 64.589 sq.km.. and population 1.971.500 residents, according to official estimates 2016.

The capital of Latvia is Riga (826.500 residents). The 60% population is Latvians, while almost 30% Russians. The official language is Latvian, which belongs to the Baltic language group. Official currency is Euro from January 1 2014.

Latvia is one of the three Baltic countries after the Second’ World War then annexed to the USSR. Apektise its independence from the USSR in August 1991. On May 1 2004 The country joined the European Union.

The army of the country, from January 1 2007, fully professional. The last non-professional soldiers were fired on 23 November 2006.