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Latvia
Summary statistics
Region Northern Europe  
Currency Lats (LVL)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 64559  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 2252  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 34.9  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Riga (701)  
United Nations membership date 17 September 1991  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 24014  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 15938  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 7776  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 -0.3  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 10.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 6.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 10663.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 6912.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 3260.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 10885.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 6824.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 3252.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 19.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 31.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 24.6  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 0.54 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 0.59 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 0.61 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 731  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -1992  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -371  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 169  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 122  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 98  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 87 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 108  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 105  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 89  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 108  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 105  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 89  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 18.7  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.9  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 10.4 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 24.0 Age group 15 to 74 years. European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 25.8 Excludes conscripts. Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 26.3 Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 8.8 Age group 15 to 74 years. European Labour Force Survey (Eurostat).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 12.1 Excludes conscripts. Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 14.5 Excludes conscripts.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 54.7  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 50.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 48.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 66.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 66.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 64.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 1373 Non-resident departures.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1116 Non-resident departures.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 509 Non-resident departures.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 356 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 294  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 258  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 126.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 112.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 47.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 71.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 46.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 6.3  
Exports (million US$) 2010 8850.8  
Imports (million US$) 2010 11143.3  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -2292.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Lithuania (16.2), Estonia (13.5), Russian Federation (10.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Lithuania (17.1), Germany (11.5), Russian Federation (10.0)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.4  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.4  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.4  
Urban population (%) 2011 67.7  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 14.0  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 27.8/17.4  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 85.2  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.5/68.8  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 6.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.5  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 67.8 Age group 18 to 49 years. 1995.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 335.0/15.0  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 327027  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 5.6  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 96.7/98.3  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 62.8  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 4.5/11.2  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 21.0  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 23  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 53.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 7584/3.4  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 1327.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 633  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 2.3/9.9  
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