Latvia

Property	Value
factbook:GDP_compositionbysector_agriculture	3.7E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:GDP_compositionbysector_industry	26.3E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:GDP_compositionbysector_services	70.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:GDP_officialexchangerate	16130000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:GDP_percapita_PPP	15400 (xsd:long)
factbook:GDP_purchasingpowerparity	35080000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:GDP_realgrowthrate	10.2E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:HIVorAIDS_adultprevalencerate	0.6E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:HIVorAIDS_deaths	less than 500
factbook:HIVorAIDS_peoplelivingwithHIVorAIDS	7600 (xsd:long)
factbook:administrativedivisions	26 counties (singular - rajons) and 7 municipalities*: Aizkraukles Rajons, Aluksnes Rajons, Balvu Rajons, Bauskas Rajons, Cesu Rajons, Daugavpils*, Daugavpils Rajons, Dobeles Rajons, Gulbenes Rajons, Jekabpils Rajons, Jelgava*, Jelgavas Rajons, Jurmala*, Kraslavas Rajons, Kuldigas Rajons, Liepaja*, Liepajas Rajons, Limbazu Rajons, Ludzas Rajons, Madonas Rajons, Ogres Rajons, Preilu Rajons, Rezekne*, Rezeknes Rajons, Riga*, Rigas Rajons, Saldus Rajons, Talsu Rajons, Tukuma Rajons, Valkas Rajons, Valmieras Rajons, Ventspils*, Ventspils Rajons
factbook:agestructure_0_14years_female	150184 (xsd:long)
factbook:agestructure_0_14years_male	157451 (xsd:long)
factbook:agestructure_0_14years_percentage	13.6E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:agestructure_15_64years_female	808848 (xsd:long)
factbook:agestructure_15_64years_male	764910 (xsd:long)
factbook:agestructure_15_64years_percentage	69.6E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:agestructure_65yearsandover_female	254465 (xsd:long)
factbook:agestructure_65yearsandover_male	123952 (xsd:long)
factbook:agestructure_65yearsandover_percentage	16.7E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:airports_total	46 (xsd:long)
factbook:airports_withpavedrunways_total	24
factbook:airports_withunpavedrunways_total	22
factbook:area_comparative	slightly larger than West Virginia
factbook:area_land	63589
factbook:area_total	64589
factbook:area_water	1000
factbook:background	After a brief period of independence between the two World Wars, Latvia was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. It reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 30% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004.
factbook:birthrate	9.43E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:budget_expenditures	$6450000000; including capital expenditures of $NA
factbook:budget_revenues	6172000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:capital_daylightsavingtime	+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
factbook:capital_geographiccoordinates	56 57 N, 24 06 E
factbook:capital_name	Riga
factbook:capital_timedifference	UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
factbook:climate	maritime; wet, moderate winters
factbook:coastline_total	531 (xsd:long)
factbook:constitution	15 February 1922; restored to force by the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Latvia adopted by the Supreme Council on 21 August 1991; multiple amendments since
factbook:countryname_conventionallongform	Republic of Latvia
factbook:countryname_conventionalshortform	Latvia
factbook:countryname_locallongform	Latvijas Republika
factbook:countryname_localshortform	Latvija
factbook:currency_code	Latvian lat (LVL)
factbook:currencycode	LVL
factbook:currentaccountbalance	2538000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:deathrate	13.64E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:debt_external	$18900000000 (30 June 2006 est.)
foaf:depiction
factbook:disputes_international	Russia refuses to sign the 1997 boundary treaty due to Latvian insistence on a unilateral clarificatory declaration referencing Soviet occupation of Latvia and territorial losses; Russia demands better Latvian treatment of ethnic Russians in Latvia; as of January 2007, ground demarcation of the boundary with Belarus was complete and mapped with final ratification documentation in preparation; the Latvian parliament has not ratified its 1998 maritime boundary treaty with Lithuania, primarily due to concerns over oil exploration rights; as a member state that forms part of the EUs external border, Latvia must implement the strict Schengen border rules with Russia
factbook:distributionoffamilyincome_Giniindex	35.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:economicaid_recipient	96200000 (xsd:long)
factbook:economy_overview	Latvias economy experienced average GDP growth of more than 7.0% over the past several years. In 2006 it reached 10.2% real GDP growth. The majority of companies, banks, and real estate have been privatized, although the state still holds sizable stakes in a few large enterprises. Latvia officially joined the World Trade Organization in February 1999. EU membership, a top foreign policy goal, came in May 2004. The current account deficit - more than 15% of GDP in 2006 - and inflation remain major concerns.
factbook:electricity_consumption	6329000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:electricity_exports	707000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:electricity_imports	2855000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:electricity_production	4550000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:electricity_productionbysource_fossilfuel	29.1E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:electricity_productionbysource_hydro	71 (xsd:long)
factbook:electricity_productionbysource_nuclear	0.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:electricity_productionbysource_other	0.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:elevationextremes_highestpoint	312 (xsd:long)
factbook:elevationextremes_highestpoint_place	Galzina Kalns
factbook:elevationextremes_lowestpoint	0 (xsd:long)
factbook:elevationextremes_lowestpoint_place	Baltic Sea
factbook:environment_currentissues	Latvias environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; the main environmental priorities are improvement of drinking water quality and sewage system, household, and hazardous waste management, as well as reduction of air pollution; in 2001, Latvia closed the EU accession negotiation chapter on environment committing to full enforcement of EU environmental directives by 2010
factbook:executivebranch_cabinet	Council of Ministers nominated by the prime minister and appointed by the Parliament
factbook:executivebranch_chiefofstate	President Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA (since 8 July 1999)
factbook:executivebranch_electionresults	Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA reelected president; parliamentary vote - Vaira VIKE-FREIBERGA 88 of 94 votes cast
factbook:executivebranch_elections	president reelected by Parliament for a four-year term (no term limits); election last held 20 June 2003 (next to be held by July 2007); prime minister appointed by the president
factbook:executivebranch_headofgovernment	Prime Minister Aigars KALVITIS (since 2 December 2004)
factbook:exports	6980000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:factbookcode	lg
factbook:fiscalyear	calendar year
factbook:flag	<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/lg-flag.gif>
factbook:flagdescription	three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
factbook:geographiccoordinates_latitude	57.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:geographiccoordinates_longitude	25.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:governmenttype	parliamentary democracy
factbook:householdincomeorconsumptionbypercentageshare_highest10pc	26.1E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:householdincomeorconsumptionbypercentageshare_lowest10pc	3 (xsd:long)
factbook:imports	10330000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:independence	18 November 1918 (from Soviet Russia)
factbook:industrialproductiongrowthrate	8.5E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:infantmortalityrate_female	7.13E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:infantmortalityrate_male	11.08E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:infantmortalityrate_total	9.16E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:inflationrate_consumerprices	6.8E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:internetServiceProviders_ISPs	41 (xsd:long)
factbook:internetcountrycode	.lv
factbook:internethosts	65858
factbook:internetusers	1030000
factbook:investment_grossfixed	31.4% of GDP
factbook:irrigatedland_total	200
factbook:judicialbranch	Supreme Court (judges appointments are confirmed by Parliament); Constitutional Court (judges appointments are confirmed by Parliament)
rdfs:label	Latvia
factbook:laborforce	1136000 (xsd:long)
factbook:laborforce_byoccupation_agriculture	13.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:laborforce_byoccupation_industry	19.0E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:laborforce_byoccupation_services	68.0E0 (xsd:double)
is factbook:landboundary of	db:Belarus
is factbook:landboundary of	db:Estonia
is factbook:landboundary of	db:Lithuania
is factbook:landboundary of	db:Russia
factbook:landboundary	db:Belarus
factbook:landboundary	db:Estonia
factbook:landboundary	db:Lithuania
factbook:landboundary	db:Russia
factbook:landuse_arableland	28.19E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:landuse_other	71.36E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:landuse_permanentcrops	0.45E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:large_flag	<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/lg-lgflag.gif>
factbook:legalsystem	based on civil law system
factbook:legislativebranch	unicameral Parliament or Saeima (100 seats; members are elected by proportional representation from party lists by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
factbook:legislativebranch_electionresults	percent of vote by party - TP 19.5%, ZZS 16.7%, JL 16.4%, SC 14.4%; LPP/LC 8.6%; TB/LNNK 7%; PCTVL 6%; seats by party - TP 23, ZZS 18, JL 18, SC 17, LPP/LC 10, TB/LNNK 8, PCTVL 6
factbook:legislativebranch_elections	last held 7 October 2006 (next to be held in October 2010)
factbook:lifeexpectancyatbirth_female	77 (xsd:long)
factbook:lifeexpectancyatbirth_male	66.39E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:lifeexpectancyatbirth_totalpopulation	71.6E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:literacy_definition	age 15 and over can read and write
factbook:literacy_female	100 (xsd:long)
factbook:literacy_male	100 (xsd:long)
factbook:literacy_totalpopulation	100 (xsd:long)
factbook:location	Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania
foaf:logo	<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/lg-flag.gif>
factbook:manpowerreachingmilitaryserviceageannually_malesage18_49	19137 (xsd:long)
factbook:map	<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/maps/lg-map.gif>
factbook:maritimeclaims_exclusiveeconomiczone	200
factbook:maritimeclaims_territorialsea	12 (xsd:long)
factbook:medianage_female	42.7E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:medianage_male	36.6E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:medianage_total	40 (xsd:long)
factbook:merchantmarine_registeredinothercountries	105 (Antigua and Barbuda 5, Bahamas 1, Belize 6, Cambodia 2, Cyprus 4, Dominica 1, Gibraltar 2, Liberia 14, Malta 40, Marshall Islands 7, Panama 3, Russia 2, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18)
factbook:merchantmarine_total	21 (xsd:long)
factbook:merchantmarine_total_dwt	336136 (xsd:long)
factbook:merchantmarine_total_grt	250559 (xsd:long)
factbook:militaryexpenditures_dollarfigure	$87000000 (FY01)
factbook:militaryexpenditures_percentofGDP	1.2E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:militaryserviceageandobligation	19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation - 12 months; 18 years of age for volunteers; plans are to phase out conscription, tentatively moving to an all-professional force by 2007; under current law, every citizen is entitled to serve in the armed forces for life
factbook:name	Latvia
factbook:nationalholiday	Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 was the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 was the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union
factbook:nationality_adjective	Latvian
factbook:nationality_noun	Latvian(s)
factbook:naturalgas_consumption	1910000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:naturalgas_exports	0 (xsd:long)
factbook:naturalgas_imports	1910000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:naturalgas_production	0 (xsd:long)
factbook:netmigrationrate	-2.27E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:oil_consumption	47000 (xsd:long)
factbook:oil_exports	0 (xsd:long)
factbook:oil_imports	0 (xsd:long)
factbook:oil_production	0 (xsd:long)
factbook:population_total	2259810 (xsd:long)
factbook:populationgrowthrate	-0.648E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:portsandterminals	Riga, Ventspils
factbook:publicdebt	11% of GDP
factbook:radiobroadcaststations	AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1
factbook:railways_total	2303 (xsd:long)
factbook:reservesofforeignexchangeandgold	2610000000 (xsd:long)
factbook:roadways_paved	69532
factbook:roadways_total	69532
factbook:sexratio_15_64years	0.946E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:sexratio_65yearsandover	0.487E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:sexratio_atbirth	1.05E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:sexratio_totalpopulation	0.862E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:sexratio_under15years	1.048E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:suffrage	18 years of age; universal for Latvian citizens
factbook:telephones_mainlinesinuse	731000
factbook:telephones_mobilecellular	1872000
factbook:telephonesystem_domestic	3 wireless service providers including Lattelekom, the incumbent monopoly
factbook:telephonesystem_generalassessment	recent efforts focused on bringing competition to the telecommunications sector, beginning in 2003; the number of fixed lines is decreasing as wireless telephony expands
factbook:telephonesystem_international	country code - 371; the Latvian network is now connected via fiber optic cable to Estonia, Finland, and Sweden
factbook:televisionbroadcaststations	44 (plus 31 repeaters)
factbook:televisions	1220000 (xsd:long)
factbook:terrain	low plain
factbook:totalfertilityrate	1.28 children born/woman
rdf:type	factbook:Country
factbook:unemploymentrate	6.5E0 (xsd:double)
factbook:url	<https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/lg.html>

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