Flag of Latvia

The Latvian flag is a horizontal bicolour. The used colors in the flag are red, white. The proportion of the Latvian flag is 1:2. The Flag of Latvia was adopted in 1990. The first use of the current flag design was in 1279. The last change to the current Latvian flag design was in 1918.

Flag of Latvia

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Flag proportion

21
Ratio 1:2

History

  • First flag usage: 1279
  • Adoption current flag: 1990
  • Last change flag: 1918

Flag colors

Red
White

About Latvia

Population

1 944 643

Surface

24 926 sq mi
64 559 km2

Population density

78 sq mi
30 km2

Country information

Country: Latvia
Continent: Europe
Official languages: Latvian
Capital: Riga
Government: Parliamentary republic
Border length: 715 miles / 1 150 km
Neighbouring countries
Belarus: 88 miles 141 km
Estonia: 211 miles 339 km
Lithuania: 281 miles 453 km
Russia: 135 miles 217 km

The Latvian flag is the flag of the country named Latvia. Latvia is located in continental Europe. Latvia has 4 neighbouring countries. The total length of land borders of Latvia is 715 mi/ 1 150 km. Latvia border neighbours and border lengths are: Belarus: 141 km, Estonia: 339 km, Lithuania: 453 km, Russia: 217 km.

1 944 643 people are living in Latvia, a country stretching over 24 926 sq mi/ 64 559 km² (3.62% water). The population density in Latvia is of 78 per sq mi/ 30 people per km². The official language of Latvia is Latvian. The capital city of Latvia is Rīga. Latvia is a Parliamentary republic.

The currency in Latvia is the Euro € (EUR). UTC (standard time) in Latvia is UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00 in summer. Latvia has the unique two-letter country code, LV (also Internet top-level domain), its three-letter country code is LVA, and its three-digit country code is 428. The calling code for Latvia is +371.

Water

3.62%

Currency

Euro € (EUR)

Timezones

CET: UTC+02:00
CEST: UTC+03:00

Codes

Internet TLD: LV
Three-letter country code: LVA
Three-digit country code: 428
Calling code: +371