Latvia

   Year of EU entry: 2004
   Political system: Republic
   Capital city: Riga
   Total area: 65 000 km²
   Population: 2.3 million
   Currency: lats
   Listen to the official EU language : Latvian

   Read more about us:

   www.gt97.lv  (our school web site)

   Welcome To My Country  (pdf  8,2 MB)

 Latvia regained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Situated on the Baltic coast, Latvia is a low-lying country with large forests that supply timber for construction and paper industries. The environment is rich in wildlife. Latvia also produces consumer goods, textiles and machine tools. The country attracts tourists from all over Europe.