Independence Day of Latvia

Today is the Independence Day of Latvia. Latvia gained her independence on August 21, 1991 from Soviet Union.

Official Name: Republic of Latvia

Area: 24,749 sq miles. (64,100 sq. km)

Cities: Capital – Riga, Other Cities – Daugav’pills, Liepaja, Jegava, Jurmala
Population: 2.3 million (UN, 2007)

Religions: Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox
Languages: Latvian (Official), Lithuanian, Russian, other.
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy

GDP: $ 26.5 billion (2004 est.)

Monetary Unit: Lat
President: Valdis Zatlers

Internet domain: .lv

International Dialing Code: +371

Official Web Pages: http://www.president.lv/
http://www.saeima.lv/
http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv/

Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1106666.stm
http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/lg.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/lg-flag.html
http://www.ejc.net/uploads/media_landscapes/latvia1.jpg