LATVIA

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Latvia People

Country Name: Republic of Latvia

Capital City: Riga

Population: 2,274,735 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.67% (2006)

Currency: Latvian lat (LVL)

Languages: Latvian

Area: 64,589 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6.8% (December 2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 7.5% (2005)

Domain extension: .lv

PEOPLE OF LATVIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

13.6% (male 157,451/female 150,184)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

69.6% (male 764,910/female 808,848)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

16.7% (male 123,952/female 254,465) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

39.6 years

Median Age - male:

36.6 years

Median Age - female:

42.7 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

-0.648% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

9.43 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

13.64 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-2.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.048 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.946 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.487 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.862 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

71.6 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

66.39 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

77.1 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Latvian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Latvian 57.7%, Russian 29.6%, Belarusian 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.7%, Polish 2.5%, Lithuanian 1.4%, other 2% (2002)

Religions:

Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox

Languages:

Latvian (official) 58.2%, Russian 37.5%, Lithuanian and other 4.3% (2000 census)