Presentation of Latvia : Geography

Country's official name :

Latvia

Capital:

Riga

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Riga (740,000) ; Daugavpils (110,000) ; Liepaja (85,000) ; Jelgava (70,000) ; Jurmala (55,000)

Area:

64,480 km²

Type of Climate :

The country has a continental climate, tempered by the influence of the sea. Summers are often hot, with daytime temperatures of 25° C. Winters are relatively cold (-6° on average in January).

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Riga

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from March to October

Official Language:

Latvian

Other Languages Spoken:

This country, with 2.5 million inhabitants is home to several linguistic communities. 33.5% of the citizens speak Russian and 4.1% speak Belarusian. Ukrainian is spoken by 3% of the population, Polish by 2.2%, Lithuanian by 1.7%.

Business Language(s):

Russian and English

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