Latvia
Official name: |
Latvia |
Capital City: |
Riga |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.lv |
International Dialing Code: |
371 |
Population: |
2,468,982 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 lat = 100 cents; introduced NA March 1993 |
Spoken Languages: |
Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, other |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Apr 22, 25, May 1, 4, Jun 23, 24, Nov 18, Dec 24, 26, 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: timber, textiles, dairy products |
Partners: Russia, Germany, Sweden, UK, Lithuania Major Imports: |
Commodities: fuels, cars, chemicals |
Partners: Russia, Germany, Sweden, Ukraine, UK, Lithuania, Finland Total Export: |
$1.3 billion (f.o.b., 1995 est.) |
Total Import: |
$1.7 billion (c.i.f., 1995 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$14.7 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$5,300 (1995 estimate as extrapolated from World B |
Literacy Rate: |
100% |
Population Growth Rate: |
-1.39% (1996 est.) |
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