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🇱🇻Latvia

Latvija

Europe · Northern EuropeSovereign stateEU
ISOLV · LVA · 428
LAT,LNG57.00, 25.00
TEL+371

Latvia is a sovereign country in Northern Europe, Europe. Its capital is Riga. It has a population of about 1,901,548 across 64,559 km² — roughly 29 people per km². The currency is the Euro (EUR €). The official language is Latvian. Its ISO 3166 codes are LV, LVA, 428, and the international calling code is +371.

Capital
Riga
#151
Population
1,901,548
#125
Area
64,559 km²
#182
Density
29 /km²

Key facts about Latvia

GET/alpha/LV
Calling code
+371
Currencies
EUR €
Languages
Latvian
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Demonym
Latvian
Top-level domain
.lv
ISO codes
LV · LVA · 428
Coordinates
57.00, 25.00
Capital
Riga

Other names for Latvia

Republic of LatviaLatvijas RepublikaLettonieLetoniaLettlandLettoniaLetóniaラトビア

Largest cities in Latvia (12)

GET/cities?country=LV

Countries bordering Latvia (4)

GET/borders/latvia

Frequently asked questions about Latvia

What is the capital of Latvia?

The capital of Latvia is Riga.

What is the population of Latvia?

Latvia has a population of about 1,901,548, the 151st largest in the world.

What currency is used in Latvia?

Latvia uses the Euro (EUR, symbol €).

What languages are spoken in Latvia?

The main language of Latvia is Latvian.

What is the calling code for Latvia?

The international dialing code for Latvia is +371.

Which countries border Latvia?

Latvia shares land borders with Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, and Russian Federation.

Query Latvia from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Latvia; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/LV
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/LVA
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/428
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/LAT
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/latvia
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=LV
Largest cities in LatviaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/latvia
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=57&lng=25
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Europe
Countries in EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Northern%20Europe
Countries in Northern EuropeDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/EUR
Countries using the EuroDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/lv
Countries that speak LatvianDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/371
Countries with calling code +371Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B02%3A00
Countries in UTC+02:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/lv
Countries on the .lv domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Latvian
Countries whose people are "Latvian"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Riga
Find a country by capital (Riga)Docs
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