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Map showing the statistical regions with their municipalities. There are six statistical regions in Latvia [1] ( Latvian: Latvijas statistiskie reģioni) are Kurzeme, Latgale, Pierīga, Rīga, Vidzeme and Zemgale. Statistical regions were established according to the main principles set out in the Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the ...
Latvia (/ ˈ l æ t v i ə / ⓘ LAT-vee-ə, sometimes / ˈ l ɑː t v i ə / LAHT-vee-ə; Latvian: Latvija Latvian pronunciation:), officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south.
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Latvia encompasses 64,589 square kilometers and is an extension of the East European Plain. Its flat terrain differs little from that of its surrounding neighbors. Latvia's only distinct border is the Baltic Sea coast, which extends for 496 kilometers. Its neighbors include Lithuania on the south (453 kilometers of common border), Estonia on the no...
The physiography of Latvia and its neighboring areas was formed, to a large degree, during the Quaternary period and the Pleistocene ice age, when soil and debris were pushed by glaciers into mounds and hills. Undulating plains cover 75% of Latvia's territory and provide the main areas for farming; 25% of the territory lies in uplands of moderate-s...
In the summer, daylight hours are long and in the winter short. In December it is still pitch dark at 9:00 A.M., and daylight disappears before 4:00 P.M. The climate is tempered by the Gulf Stream flowing across the Atlantic Ocean from Mexico. Average temperatures in winter are reasonably mild, ranging in January from −1.7 °C (28.9 °F) in Liepāja, ...
Latvia cannot claim valuable natural resources. Nevertheless, the abundant presence of such materials as limestone for cement (6 billion cubic meters or 8 billion cubic yards), gypsum (165 million cubic meters or 216 million cubic yards), high-quality clay (375 million cubic meters or 490 million cubic yards), dolomite (615 million cubic meters or ...
Area: total:64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) land:62,249 km2 (24,034 sq mi) water:2,340 km2(900 sq mi) Land boundaries: total:1,382 km (859 mi) border countries:Belarus 171 km (106 mi), Estonia 343 km (213 mi), Lithuania576 km (358 mi), Russia 292 km (181 mi) Coastline:498 km (309 mi) Maritime claims: territorial sea:12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi) exclusive ec...
Natural resources:peat, limestone, dolomite, amber, hydropower, timber, arable land Land use: arable land:17.96% permanent crops:0.11% other:81.93% (2011) Irrigated land:8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) note: land in Latvia is often too wet and in need of drainage not irrigation; approximately 16,000 km2(6,200 sq mi) or 85% of agricultural land has been improve...
Natural hazards:none Environment - current issues:Latvia's environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; the main environmental priorities are improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system, household, and hazardous waste management, as well as reduction of air pollution; in 2001, Lat...
Discover the magnificent nature, charm of the cities and the varied recreational opportunities of the regions of Latvia - Latgale, Vidzeme, Zemgale and Kurzeme!
Population: 1.95 million (2017) GNI per capita PPP: $ 12 886 (year) Major ethnic groups: Latvian 58.5%, Russians 29%, Belarusians 3.9%, Ukrainians 2.6%, Poles 2.5%. Religions: Lutheran, Orthodox, Roman Catholic. Languages: Latvian. Russian also is spoken by most people.
24 de feb. de 2021 · Latvia Bordering Countries : Russia, Estonia, Belarus, Lithuania. Regional Maps: Map of Europe. Outline Map of Latvia. The blank outline map is of Latvia, a country located in Europe along the easter shores of the Baltic Sea. The map can be downlodaded and printed.
Latvia consists of four regions. They had a separate history prior to being unified into a single Latvia in 1918. This allowed them to have separate cultural traits. Vidzeme (Northern Latvia) is the largest region, famous for its scenery and castles near Sigulda and Cēsis.
