{"id":11960,"date":"2018-08-09T14:12:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2018-08-09T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:05","slug":"latvia-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvia Google Maps &#038; Wiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Latvia Map<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href =\"#google-maps\">Google Maps<\/a>, <\/strong>detailed<strong> facts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/strong> (ISO: LV) <strong>and<\/strong> the capital city, <strong>Riga<\/strong>. This page enables you to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> and its land boundaries in total: 1,370 km. You may also view the border countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> (total: 4, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/belarus-google-maps\/\">Belarus<\/a> 161 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/estonia-google-maps\/\">Estonia<\/a> 333 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lithuania-google-maps\/\">Lithuania<\/a> 544 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/russia-google-maps\/\">Russia<\/a> 332 km with its area of total: 64,589 sq km; land: 62,249 sq km, water: 2,340 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery \u2013 fast and easy as never before &#8211; with Google Maps. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you are traveling by car, there is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\">Street View<\/a><\/a> and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/a> by Google at your service.<\/p>\n<p>Your virtual Sightseeing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/category\/europe\/\" class=\"ilgen\">Europe<\/a> starts here on this map &#038; Wiki page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"google-maps\"><\/div>\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> Google Maps &#038; Facts<\/h2>\n<p>This virtual map shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>, located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/estonia-google-maps\/\">Estonia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lithuania-google-maps\/\">Lithuania<\/a>, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, <strong>Street Views, and terrain maps<\/strong> regularly updated <strong>by Google<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/*\n\t\tvar kgmap_zoom_level = 'auto';\n\t\tvar trafficLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar transitLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar tempUnit              = google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.FAHRENHEIT;\n\t\tvar bikeLayerEnabled      = false;\n\t\tvar weatherLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar cloudLayerEnabled     = false;\n*\/\n\t<\/script>\n\t<div id=\"kgmapSimpleMap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"kgmapRoutePlannerSearchPanel\">\n\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/#googlemaps\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"address\">Search for a place<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" id=\"address\" placeholder=\"Address, landmark, or category\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"submit\" value=\"Show map  \u27a2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"googlemaps\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Link egys\u00e9g hirdet\u00e9sek -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759976617380173\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9897006634\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyDmBBHvVub485_rlkT9ae1hQaeEreacHx4&amp;q=United+States\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\tfunction kgmap_start() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ showAddress('United States');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <br \/> You are viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> and its location (Europe) at the geographic coordinates of 57 00 N, 25 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hint: Have a look at the Street view in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>, LV. All you have to do is drag and pull the little yellow man (Pegman) on the Google map above the desired location in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>. After that, whenever it is available (currently more than 50 countries provided by Google around the world), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google\u2019s regularly updated database.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Latvia Google Maps\" href=\"#google-maps\">map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/a>, Europe is free, but for informational use only. No representation or warranty has been made as to any map or its content by Search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a>.com. User assumes all risk of use of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> Google map and fast facts\/wiki page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Latvia Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tg-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-hgcj\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Geographical facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> including Riga, the capital city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Name of the country:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Capital city:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Riga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">57 00 N, 25 00 E<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of Riga:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">56 57 N 24 06 E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/estonia-google-maps\/\">Estonia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lithuania-google-maps\/\">Lithuania<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Continent \/ area:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Europe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>The area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 64,589 sq km; land: 62,249 sq km, water: 2,340 sq km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Area comparative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">slightly larger than West Virginia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The elevation data of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mean elevation: 87 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m, highest point: Gaizina Kalns 312 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The climate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">maritime: wet, moderate winters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">agricultural land: 29.2%; arable land 18.6%; permanent crops 0.1%; permanent pasture 10.5%; forest: 54.1%; other: 16.7% (2011 estimate)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Irrigated land:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">12 sq km (2012)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Geographical notes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">most of the country is composed of fertile low-lying plains with some hills in the east<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The terrain of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">low plain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 1,370 km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Borders countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/belarus-google-maps\/\">Belarus<\/a> 161 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/estonia-google-maps\/\">Estonia<\/a> 333 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lithuania-google-maps\/\">Lithuania<\/a> 544 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/russia-google-maps\/\">Russia<\/a> 332 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Maritime claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: limits as agreed to by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/estonia-google-maps\/\">Estonia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/finland-google-maps\/\">Finland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/sweden-google-maps\/\">Sweden<\/a>, and Russiacontinental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Latvia Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Fast Facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Are you traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Europe, it is always good to be aware of <strong>the nature of<\/strong> that specific<strong> nation and the surroundings<\/strong>, in this case: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/estonia-google-maps\/\">Estonia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lithuania-google-maps\/\">Lithuania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the <strong>legal system of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/strong> is civil law system with traces of socialist legal traditions and practices?<\/p>\n<p>When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 72,440 km, paved: 14,707 km, unpaved: 57,733 km (2013)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: RIGA (capital) 621,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 67.4% of the total population (2015).<\/p>\n<p>The total <strong>population<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>:<strong> 1,965,686 (July 2016 estimate)<\/strong> with a <strong>population growth rate<\/strong> of -1.07% (2016 estimate) and the most widely<strong> spoken language(s) are <\/strong>Latvian (official language) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (including Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4%. Note: represents lanugage usually spoken at home (2011 estimate). These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> has to face a <strong>net migration rate of<\/strong> -6.2 migrant(s) \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>You may find the following <strong>ethnic groups<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> nowadays; Latvian 61.1%, Russian 26.2%, Belarusian 3.5%, Ukrainian 2.3%, Polish 2.2%, Lithuanian 1.3%, other 3.4% (2013 estimate).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The right to vote<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> can be exercised by the population <strong>from the age of 18 years of age, universal<\/strong> and <strong>he following ways can earn the citizenship<\/strong>; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>. Dual citizenship recognized: no. Residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you plan to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the <strong>national holiday(s) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/strong> are: Independence Day, 18 November (1918).<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several <strong>risks\/hazards<\/strong> on your way; <strong>In the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/strong>, these are the most likely dangers you might face: N\/A. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Riga and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>, the population has to face a <strong>death rate<\/strong> of 14.4 deaths \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Latvia Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Travel references about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely <strong>spoken languages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/strong>. Here they are: Latvian (official language) 56.3%, Russian 33.8%, other 0.6% (including Polish, Ukrainian, and Belarusian), unspecified 9.4%. Note: represents lanugage usually spoken at home (2011 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .lv<\/p>\n<p>Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its <strong>climate<\/strong> typically is like this; maritime: wet, moderate winters.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>capital city is Riga<\/strong>, where the <strong>local time zone is<\/strong> UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Riga: Daylight saving time: +1hr begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.<\/p>\n<p>For nature lovers, we do note the following <strong>elevation data<\/strong> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>; mean elevation: 87 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m, highest point: Gaizina Kalns 312 m. The length of its total coastline are: 498 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 1,370 km.<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>environmental issues<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a>&#8217;s environment has benefited from a shift to service industries after the country regained independence; improvements have occurred in drinking water quality, sewage treatment, household and hazardous waste management, as well as reduction of air pollution.<\/p>\n<p>And again &#8211; in case if you missed it-, those <strong>natural hazards<\/strong>, that are threatening your journey: N\/A.<\/p>\n<p>For your traveling options, there are 42 (2013)<strong> airports and<\/strong> 1 (2013) <strong>heliports<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> all together with 300 km (navigable year round) (2010) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 72,440 km, paved: 14,707 km, unpaved: 57,733 km (2013).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Latvia Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Background of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Like every nation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> also has its <strong>historical background, and<\/strong> it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical <strong>characteristics<\/strong>; Several eastern Baltic tribes merged in medieval times to form the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 &#8211; an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> 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 26% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/latvia-google-maps\/\">Latvia<\/a> acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the euro zone in 2014. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of Latvia Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wiki page of Latvia &#8211; (and Riga), the capital city of this country &#8211; provides information on history, people, government, economy, geography, transportation, and transnational issues.  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