ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL: Riga

GEOGRAPHY

Located between Estonia and Lithuania, Latvia is nearly 41% covered with woodlands and has a coastline close to 531 km's.and the total land area of the country is close to 64,589 km2.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 2.24 Million. Muslims account for about 0.1% of the population.

CLIMATE

Severe snowfalls are very common in Latvia , The countries climate is influenced by the cold winds from Russia. The average temperature during winter can go beyond -18°C while the average during summer is between 20°C to 25°C.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Latvian is the official language.

LOCAL TIME

GMT+2 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM

HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day:January 1st
Labour Day: May 1st
Restoration of Independence Day: May 4th
Christmas Eve: December 24th
Christmas Day: December 25th
Boxing Day: December 26th
Independence Day: February 4th

CURRENCY

Latvian lats

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/Medical/Fire: 112