Northern Europe
Flag of Latvia
A Baltic land where forests outvote farms.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #903030 80%
- #f0f0f0 20%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Latvia in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Latvia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Riga |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 1,901,548 |
| Area | 64,559 km² · 29 people per km² |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Languages | Latvian |
| Country codes | LV · LVA · .lv |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Latvia is one of the greenest countries in Europe, with more than half its territory covered by forest.
- Riga, the capital, holds one of Europe's largest collections of Art Nouveau architecture.
- The Latvian song festival tradition brings together choirs of tens of thousands of singers and is recognized by UNESCO.
Did you know
Latvians traditionally celebrate the summer solstice with a festival called Jāņi, staying up through the shortest night of the year.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.