Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia (border length 343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), to the east by the Russian Federation (276 km), to the southeast by Belarus (141 km), and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden. With 2,067,887 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km² it is one of the least populous and least densely populated countries of the European Union. The capital of Latvia is Riga. The official language is Latvian and the currency is called Lats (Ls). The country has a temperate seasonal climate. ..."
Measures of Freedom
Latvia | Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2012
2012: Status: Free, Political Rights: 2, Civil Liberties: 2
2012: Status: Free, Political Rights: 2, Civil Liberties: 2
Level of Economic Freedom, Economic Freedom of the World
2009: 6.92 (out of 10)
2009: 6.92 (out of 10)
Videos
Latvia welcomes Ron Paul, 9 Oct 2007