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Summary statistics
Region Northern Europe  
Currency Lats (LVL)  
Surface area (square kms) 64600  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 2277  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 35.2  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Riga (722)  
United Nations membership date 17 September 1991  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 27166  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 16042  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 7833  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 10.3  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 10.6  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 6.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 11930.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 6969.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 3292.8  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 11483.3  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 6881.2  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 3284.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 31.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 30.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 24.2  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 0.51 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 0.56 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 0.61 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 –6232  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –1992  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –371  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 143  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 122  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2007 142  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2005 135  
Industrial production index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 119  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 119  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 101  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2007 6.0 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.7 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 14.4  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2007 28.4 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 25.8 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 26.3  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2007 9.9 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 12.1 Age group 15 to 74 years.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 14.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 53.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 51.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 49.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 68.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 67.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 64.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 1653 Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1116 Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 509 Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2007 249 2006.  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 294  
Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 258  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 125.7  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 112.8  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 46.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 51.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 44.6  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 6.2  
Exports (million US$) 2007 7893.2  
Imports (million US$) 2007 15185.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 Lithuania (15.8), Estonia (14.4), Russian Federati  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 Germany (15.2), Lithuania (13.9), Russian Federati  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.5  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 13.0  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 31.0/18.4  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 85.5  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 77.7/67.3  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 10.4  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 1.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 48.0 Age group 18 to 49 years. 1995.  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 68.0  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.5  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) –0.6  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 15.0  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 372666  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 5.1  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 97.3/97.8  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 63.3/36.7  
Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) 154.1  
Intentional homicides (women and men, per 100 000) 4.8/15.1  
Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) 20.0/80.0  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 21  
Forested area (% of land area) 47.4  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 6452/2.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 1453.0  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 633  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 2.3/9.9  
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