Outline of Latvia - Geography of Latvia

Geography of Latvia

See also: Geography of Latvia
  • Latvia is: a country
  • Location:
    • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Eurasia
      • Europe
        • Northern Europe
        • Eastern Europe
    • Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
    • Extreme points of Latvia
      • High: Gaizinkalns 312 m (1,024 ft)
      • Low: Baltic Sea 0 m
    • Land boundaries: 1,382 km
Lithuania 576 km
Estonia 343 km
Russia 292 km
Belarus 171 km
  • Coastline: Baltic Sea 498 km
  • Population of Latvia: 2,068,000 (February, 2012) - 144th most populous country
  • Area of Latvia: 64,589 km2
  • Atlas of Latvia

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