Latvia
Latvia is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Its capital is Riga. It has a population of about 1.8 million and an area of 64,559 km². Its flag has 2 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is maroon, at 80% of the total.
The flag of Latvia as a pie chart
- Maroon 80%
- White 20%
- Design
- Horizontal stripes (3)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Latvia at a glance
- Capital
- Riga
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Official languages
- Latvian
- Currency
- Euro
- National day
- November 18
- Highest point
- Gaiziņkalns (about 310 meters)
- Area
- 64,559 km²86th smallest out of 208
- Population
- 1.8 million55th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 28.6 people/km²42nd least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 48.6 billion100th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 26,31257th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 76.4 years83rd highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the USSR
- Joined the UN in 1991
Fun facts about Latvia
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- It has the widest waterfall in Europe: about 250 meters wide and only 2 meters high. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Venta Rapid
- It celebrates the summer solstice with two public holidays when people wear flower crowns and jump over bonfires. Source: Wikipedia (en) - Jāņi
- Painter Mark Rothko and dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov were born on its soil. Source: Wikipedia (es) - Mark Rothko
Neighboring countries
Latvia borders 4 countries:
Belarus
Estonia
Lithuania
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.