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Brief History. After a short period of indpendence, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 30% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.
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Country Information
Local name: Latvija Capital: Riga Population: 2,274,735 Government: parliamentary democracy Currency: Latvian lat (LVL) Land size: 64,589 sq km Topography: low plain Typical foods: Major exports: wood and wood products, machinery and equipment, metals, textiles, foodstuffs |
Information on the People
Official language: Latvian 58.2% Other languages spoken: Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% Religions: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox Literacy rate: 99.8% Male/Female Ratio: 0.86 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 71.33 years Ethnic groups: Latvian 57.7%, Russian 29.6%, Belarusian 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.7%, Polish 2.5%, Lithuanian 1.4%, other 2% Internet users: 810,000 Famous people: |
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