Latvia
Location: Formerly in the U.S.S.R., bordered by Estonia and the
Baltic Sea on the North, the Baltic Sea on the West, Lithuania
and Belarus on the South,Russia on the East
Area: 24,900 square miles
Population: 2,700,000
Government: Republic
Largest city: Riga (capital)
Languages: Latvian, Russian
Ethnic groups: Latvian, Russian
Religions: Lutheran, Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Machinery, metal working, light industry,
dairy products
Chief crops: Grains, potatoes
Minerals: Limestone, dolomite, clay
Leading exports: Data not available
Leading imports: Data not available
Monetary unit: Ruble, pending Latvian currency