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Countries of the World: Latvia

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Latvia.

Latvia is a country on the European continent with a large coastline along the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic sea, a population of around 1.8 million people in 2022 and the following 4 countries across its borders:

  1. Belarus.
  2. Estonia.
  3. Lithuania.
  4. Russia.
 

You pronounce Latvia like this: LAT-VEE-AH.

Key information and contact details for Latvia

Official Language: Latvian.

Secondary Language(s): English, Russian.

Latvia dialling code: +371.

Latvia currency: Euro.

Latvia Capital City: Riga.

Latvia International AirportRiga International Airport, P133, Mārupe, LV-1053, Latvia. Phone Number: +371 29 311 187.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 112.

British EmbassyBritish Embassy Riga, 5, J.Alunana iela, Riga, LV 1010, Latvia. Phone Number: +371 6777 4700.

American EmbassyU.S. Embassy Riga, 1 Samnera Velsa St., Riga LV-1510, Latvia. Phone Number: +371 6710 7000.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government)https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia.

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