- Full Country Name: Republic of Latvia.
- Local Name: Latvijas Republika.
- Capital: Riga
- Language: Latvian (official), Russian, Lithuanian.
- Currency: Latvian lat Ls (LVL) = 100 santims.
- People: Latvian (57.7%), Russian, Belorusian, Ukrainian, Polish.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 66.39, Female: 77.10.
- Religion: Mainly Lutheran, with Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox minorities.
- Size (sq km): 64,589 (124th)
- Population: 2,291,000 (143rd)
- Population Density per sq km: 36 (166th)
- Country Dialling Code: 371
- Internet Country Code: .lv (.eu also used).
- Time Zone: GMT +2
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques generally accepted.
- Business Hours: 0830-1730 Mon-Friday.
- GDP(PPP): US$29.214 billion
- GDP (PPP) per Capita: US$15,549
- Personal Safety: Safe.