top travel itineraries in latvia - Latvian Tourism Development Agency
top travel itineraries in latvia - Latvian Tourism Development Agency
top travel itineraries in latvia - Latvian Tourism Development Agency
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Latvia<br />
About Latvia<br />
Scale<br />
The Baltic Sea<br />
Nynäshamn<br />
Hels<strong>in</strong>ki<br />
St. Petersburg<br />
Travemünde<br />
Lübeck<br />
The Strait of Irbe<br />
The Gulf<br />
of Riga<br />
Stockholm<br />
Estonia<br />
Russia<br />
Location: North East Europe, east coast<br />
of the Baltic Sea<br />
Area: 64 589 sq. km<br />
Border countries: Estonia, Russia,<br />
Belarus, Lithuania<br />
Population: 2 191 580<br />
Independence declared:<br />
November 18, 1918<br />
Government: Parliamentary republic<br />
EU Member State: S<strong>in</strong>ce May 1, 2004<br />
Official language: <strong>Latvian</strong><br />
Ethnic groups: 60% <strong>Latvian</strong>s, 27.3%<br />
Russians, 3.7% Belorussians, 2.4% Poles,<br />
6.3% others<br />
Capital: Riga<br />
Largest cities: Riga, Daugavpils,<br />
Ventspils, Jūrmala, Jelgava, Liepāja,<br />
Rēzekne<br />
Time zone: GMT+2, from April to<br />
November: GMT+3<br />
National currency: <strong>Latvian</strong> Lats,<br />
exchange rate to Euro:<br />
1 EUR = ~ LVL 0.7<br />
Electricity standard: 220V<br />
Internet TLD: .lv<br />
Call<strong>in</strong>g code: +371<br />
Travemünde<br />
Lithuania<br />
Railway<br />
Ferry l<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Port / Pier<br />
Airport<br />
Legend<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong> road<br />
Road with separated<br />
traffic zones<br />
Other roads<br />
© <strong>Latvian</strong> <strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Agency</strong>,<br />
2013<br />
Photos: from the archives of the <strong>Latvian</strong><br />
<strong>Tourism</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>Agency</strong>.<br />
Not for sale<br />
www.<strong>latvia</strong>.<strong>travel</strong><br />
www.<strong>latvia</strong>.<strong>travel</strong>/mobile<br />
www.vimeo.com/channels/<strong>latvia</strong><strong>travel</strong><br />
Belarus<br />
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