Latvia

President: Valdis Zatlers (2007)

Prime Minister: Valdis Dombrovskis (2009)

Land area: 24,903 sq mi (64,500 sq km); total area: 24,938 sq mi (64,589 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 2,217,969 (growth rate: –0.6%); birth rate: 9.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 8.6/1000; life expectancy: 72.4; density per sq km: 35

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Riga, 867,700 (metro. area), 706,200 (city proper)

Other large cities: Daugavpils, 111,700; Liepaja, 82,300

Monetary unit: Lats