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 Latvia 
 Main prefix
 YL 
 Callsigns series
 YLA-YLZ 
 Time zone
 +2 h 
 Continent
 Europe 
 ITU zone
 29 
 CQ zone
 15 
 
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          Latvia          
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon.
 
          Latvia          
 
 Latvia 
 Capital: 
Riga
 Administrative
 divisions: 
110 municipalities (novadi, singular-novads) and 9 cities

municipalities: Adazu Novads, Aglonas Novads, Aizkraukles Novads, Aizputes Novads, Aknistes Novads, Alojas Novads, Alsungas Novads, Aluksnes Novads, Amatas Novads, Apes Novads, Auces Novads, Babites Novads, Baldones Novads, Baltinavas Novads, Balvu Novads, Bauskas Novads, Beverinas Novads, Brocenu Novads, Burtnieku Novads, Carnikavas Novads, Cesu Novads, Cesvaines Novads, Ciblas Novads, Dagdas Novads, Daugavpils Novads, Dobeles Novads, Dundagas Novads, Durbes Novads, Engures Novads, Erglu Novads, Garkalnes Novads, Grobinas Novads, Gulbenes Novads, Iecavas Novads, Ikskiles Novads, Ilukstes Novads, Incukalna Novads, Jaunjelgavas Novads, Juanpiebalgas Novads, Jaunpils Novads, Jekabpils Novads, Jelgavas Novads, Kandavas Novads, Karsavas Novads, Keguma Novads, Kekavas Novads, Kocenu Novads, Kokneses Novads, Kraslavas Novads, Krimuldas Novads, Krustpils Novads, Kuldigas Novads, Lielvardes Novads, Ligatnes Novads, Limbazu Novads, Livanu Novads, Lubanas Novads, Ludzas Novads, Madonas Novads, Malpils Novads, Marupes Novads, Mazsalacas Novads, Mērsraga Novads, Nauksenu Novads, Neretas Novads, Nicas Novads, Ogres Novads, Olaines Novads, Ozolnieku Novads, Pargaujas Novads, Pavilostas Novads, Plavinu Novads, Preilu Novads, Priekules Novads, Priekulu Novads, Raunas Novads, Rezeknes Novads, Riebinu Novads, Rojas Novads, Ropazu Novads, Rucavas Novads, Rugaju Novads, Rujienas Novads, Rundales Novads, Salacgrivas Novads, Salas Novads, Salaspils Novads, Saldus Novads, Saulkrastu Novads, Sejas Novads, Siguldas Novads, Skriveru Novads, Skrundas Novads, Smiltenes Novads, Stopinu Novads, Strencu Novads, Talsu Novads, Tervetes Novads, Tukuma Novads, Vainodes Novads, Valkas Novads, Varaklanu Novads, Varkavas Novads, Vecpiebalgas Novads, Vecumnieku Novads, Ventspils Novads, Viesites Novads, Vilakas Novads, Vilanu Novads, Zilupes Novads

cities: Daugavpils, Jekabpils, Jelgava, Jurmala, Liepaja, Rezekne, Riga, Valmiera, and Ventspils.
 Population: 
2,366,515 (July 2002 est.)
 Languages: 
Latvian (official), Lithuanian, Russian, other
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
57° 00' N, 25° 00' E
 Area total: 
64,589 sq. km
 Land area: 
63,589 sq. km
 Water area: 
1,000 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
1,150 km
 Borders
 with neighbor
 countries: 
Belarus 141 km, Estonia 339 km, Lithuania 453 km, Russia 217 km
 Coastline: 
531 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Baltic Sea 0 m - Gaizinkalns 312 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.lv
 Currency: 
euro (EUR)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Republic of Latvia
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Latvia
 Name - local
 long form: 
Latvijas Republika
 Name - local
 short form: 
Latvija
 Former name: 
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
 Independence: 
21 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
 Constitution: 
the 1991 Constitutional Law which supplements the 1922 constitution, provides for basic rights and freedoms
 Government
 type: 
parliamentary democracy
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 18 November (1918)
18 November 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 21 August 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union
 
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